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Mr William Bell ALLEN (1812 - 1869)

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Date of Birth: 01/01/1812
Place of Birth: Ireland
Date of Death: 05/12/1869
Place of Death: Waverley, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
Position Start End Period Notes
Mortgage on the property of the Scots Church, Sydney – Claims of Dr Lang Committee No.23 15 Sep 1863 22 Apr 1864 7 months 8 days
Robert Stewart Committee No.13 11 Aug 1863 07 Aug 1863 0 days
Present State and Management of Lunatic Asylums No.9 14 Jul 1863 20 Apr 1864 9 months 7 days
Miss Isabella Mary Kelly Committee No.5 01 Jul 1863 20 Oct 1863 3 months 20 days Chairman
Miss Isabella Mary Kelly Committee No.32 23 Sep 1862 18 Dec 1862 2 months 26 days Chairman
Bonded Distilleries and Sugar Houses Bill Committee No.12 03 Jul 1862 02 Sep 1862 2 months
Clarence and Richmond Rivers Steam Navigation Company’s Bill Committee No.28 27 Mar 1861 11 May 1861 1 month 15 days
Minmi and Hexham Railway Act Amendment Bill Committee No.18 12 Feb 1861 11 May 1861 3 months
Seamen Committee No.14 29 Jan 1861 11 May 1861 3 months 13 days
Member for Williams 14 Dec 1860 10 Nov 1864 3 years 10 months 28 days
Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly 14 Dec 1860 10 Nov 1864 3 years 10 months 28 days
Political Party Activity
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.
Military Service
Honours Received
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
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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