Mr William Bell ALLEN (1812 - 1869)

Date of Birth: 01/01/1812
Place of Birth: Ireland
Date of Death: 05/12/1869
Place of Death: Waverley, New South Wales, Australia

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Parliamentary Service

Position	Start	End	Period	Parliament	Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly	14 Dec 1860	10 Nov 1864	3yr(s) 10mth(s) 28day(s)
Member for Williams	14 Dec 1860	10 Nov 1864	3yr(s) 10mth(s) 28day(s)	4th (1860 - 1864)
Seamen Committee No.14	29 Jan 1861	11 May 1861	3mths 13days	4th (1860 - 1864)
Minmi and Hexham Railway Act Amendment Bill Committee No.18	12 Feb 1861	11 May 1861	2mths 30days	4th (1860 - 1864)
Clarence and Richmond Rivers Steam Navigation Company’s Bill Committee No.28	27 Mar 1861	11 May 1861	1mth 15days	4th (1860 - 1864)
Bonded Distilleries and Sugar Houses Bill Committee No.12	3 Jul 1862	2 Sep 1862	2mths	4th (1860 - 1864)
Miss Isabella Mary Kelly Committee No.32	23 Sep 1862	18 Dec 1862	2mths 26days	4th (1860 - 1864)	Chairman
Miss Isabella Mary Kelly Committee No.5	1 Jul 1863	20 Oct 1863	3mths 20days	4th (1860 - 1864)	Chairman
Present State and Management of Lunatic Asylums No.9	14 Jul 1863	20 Apr 1864	9mths 7days	4th (1860 - 1864)
Robert Stewart Committee No.13	11 Aug 1863	7 Aug 1863		4th (1860 - 1864)
Mortgage on the property of the Scots Church, Sydney – Claims of Dr Lang Committee No.23	15 Sep 1863	22 Apr 1864	7mths 8days	4th (1860 - 1864)

Community Activity

Assisted in the formation of the Protective League of Australian Industry 1857.

Qualifications, occupations and interests

Soap and candle manufacturer. Established a soap and candle works in Sydney. By 1847, the works were the fourth largest in Sydney, producing 70 tons of soap a year. By 1865, the soap factory employed seven and produced 300 tons a year. The candle factory employed 11 and produced 150 tons a year. The candles were exported to New Zealand.

Personal

Son of William, a farmer, and his wife Mary Bell. Married Ruth Johnston (born Sayers) in 1835 and they had 1 daughter and 3 sons. Assisted immigrants, they arrived in Sydney on the 'Brothers' on 11 March 1841. His son, William Johnston Bell, was also a Member of Parliament.

Additional Information

Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 3

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