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Mr William Scott FELL (1866 - 1930)

  • Date of Birth: 20/07/1866
  • Place of Birth: Glasgow, Scotland
  • Date of Death: 07/09/1930
  • Place of Death: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Parliamentary Service

Position Start End Period Parliament Notes
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly25 Mar 19222 Apr 19275yr(s) 9day(s)
Member for North Shore25 Mar 192218 Apr 19253yr(s) 25day(s)26th (1922 - 1925)
Member for North Shore30 May 19252 Apr 19271yr(s) 10mth(s) 4day(s)27th (1925 - 1927)

Political Party Activity

National Party. Member of Consultative Council; resigned in 1927 to contest Warringah against endorsed Nationals.


Qualifications, occupations and interests

Shipowner and shipbroker. Educated at the Dollar Academy and Graham's Academy, Scotland; arrived in Sydney in 1879, worked at Lassetters and Potts and Paul; commenced own business as a broker in 1882; general commission agent from 1888 until 1891; later became a shipping broker and ship charterer as Scott Fell and Company Limited; bankrupted in 1908, discharged in 1911; established Interstate Steamships Limited, managing director; managing director of Maitland Main Collieries (1929); president of British Empire Union of Australia; fellow of Royal Geographic Society; Freemason; Protestant Federation


Personal

Son of Captain John Wilson, shipbroker, and Jessie McKinley Power. Married Emma Catherine Bain on 17 November 1889 and had issue, 3 daughters and 2 sons. Brother of David Fell (q.v). Presbyterian. Buried at Manly cemetery from Mosman Presbyterian church.


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