Roy Bell (politician)


Roy Mackenzie Bell was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Biography

Bell was born at Denman, New South Wales, the son of Federick Samuel Bell and his wife Mary Charlotte . He was educated at The King's School, Parramatta and owned or managed a series of Stations in Queensland and New South Wales.
On 22 July 1915 he married Annie Agnes Herbert in Singleton and together had two sons and one daughter. He died in Brisbane in August 1953 and his funeral was held at St John's Church of England Cathedral, Brisbane with his body then taken to Sydney for burial.

Public life

Bell was an executive councilor on the Esk Shire Council and then in 1933 he won the by-election for the seat of Stanley, following the death of Ernest Grimstone. He held the seat until the 1938 state election when he retired from politics.