Joshua Peter Bell
Sir Joshua Peter Bell K.C.M.G. (19 January 1827 – 20 December 1881) was an Australian politician and pastoralist. He was Treasurer of Queensland from 1864 to 1866 and from 1871 to 1874, and President of the Queensland Legislative Council from 1879 to 1881. His eldest son was barrister and parliamentarian Joshua Thomas Bell.
The Hon Sir Joshua Peter Bell KCMG | |
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| 3rd Treasurer of Queensland | |
| In office 22 December 1864 – 20 July 1866 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas Moffatt |
| Succeeded by | John Donald McLean |
| Constituency | West Moreton |
| In office 28 March 1871 – 8 January 1874 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Ramsay |
| Succeeded by | William Hemmant |
| Constituency | Northern Downs (1871-1873) |
| Constituency | Dalby (1873-1874) |
| President of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 3 April 1879 – 20 December 1881 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Maurice O'Connell |
| Succeeded by | Sir Arthur Palmer |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for West Moreton | |
| In office 15 December 1862 – 28 September 1868 Serving with Henry Challinor, Robert Herbert, Joseph Fleming, George Thorn, Jr., Benjamin Cribb, Patrick O'Sullivan | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Fleming |
| Succeeded by | Frederick Forbes |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Northern Downs | |
| In office 28 September 1868 – 11 November 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Henry Thorn |
| Succeeded by | Henry Thorn |
| In office 21 November 1878 – 2 April 1879 | |
| Preceded by | William Miles |
| Succeeded by | George Thorn Jr. |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Dalby | |
| In office 10 November 1873 – 15 November 1878 | |
| Succeeded by | George Simpson |
| Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 3 April 1879 – 20 December 1881 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 January 1827 County Kildare, Ireland |
| Died | 20 December 1881 (aged 54) Brisbane, Queensland |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Spouse | Margaret Miller Dorsey |
| Relations | Joshua Thomas Bell (son), John Alexander Bell (brother) |
| Occupation | pastoralist |
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