John McConnel

John McConnel (3 October 1806 – 27 January 1899) was pastoralist and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.^[1]

John McConnel
McConnel family at Cressbrook Station, ca. 1887
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office 24 April 1861 – 16 July 1868
Personal details
Born	John McConnel (1806-10-03)3 October 1806 Ardwick, Manchester, England
Died	27 January 1899(1899-01-27) (aged 92) Lutwyche, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Bald Hills Cemetery
Nationality	English Australian
Spouse	Amelia Elizabeth Burring
Occupation	Station owner

Pastoralist

On 1 January 1851 McConnell joined in partnership with his brother David [Wikidata] and they purchased Durundur Station, previously belonging to the Archer brothers, who moved to the Burnett region. In 1851 the McConnels owned 400 cattle and 10,000 sheep on their Brisbane River Valley properties.^[2]

Politics

McConnel was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 24 April 1861 and served until his resignation on 16 July 1868.^[1]

Later life

He died in 1899 and was buried in Bald Hills Cemetery.^[3]