Appel, John George
Personal
Birth Date:
15 March 1859 (South Brisbane, Queensland)
Death Date:
19 March 1929 (Clayfield, Queensland)
Parents:
George Appel and Maria Jane (nee Haussmann)
Family:
Ruth Sutherland on 18 March 1879, 1 son, 2 daughters
Education:
Brisbane Normal School, Brisbane Grammar School; Rev. D. A'Court's private school
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Articled Clerk, Thompson & Hellicar; Solicitor, Brisbane, c. 1879; Solicitor, Townsville, 1887-1889; Farmer, Glencoe Dairy Farm, Upper Nerang
Local Government Service:
Member, Hamilton Shire Council, 1890-1908; Mayor of Hamilton, 1907; Member, Nerang Shire Council, 1902-1908
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Albert | 5 Feb 1908 | 22 May 1915 | |
| Assembly | FREP | Albert | 22 May 1915 | 16 Mar 1918 | |
| Assembly | NAT | Albert | 16 Mar 1918 | 9 Oct 1920 | |
| Assembly | CNC | Albert | 9 Oct 1920 | 12 May 1923 | |
| Assembly | UAP | Albert | 12 May 1923 | 8 May 1926 | |
| Assembly | CPNP | Albert | 8 May 1926 | 19 Mar 1929 | Died in Office |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Home Secretary and Secretary for Mines | 22 Oct 1909 | 26 Feb 1915 |
| Home Secretary | 29 Jun 1909 | 22 Oct 1909 |
| Secretary for Mines and Public Works | 29 Oct 1908 | 29 Jun 1909 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Member, Metropolitan Fish Board; Member, Chamber of Agriculture; President, Southport Horticultural and Agricultural Association; Patron, South Queensland Agricultural and Horticultural Association
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland; Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974); JCH Gill, Appel, John George (1859-1929), Australian Dictionary of Biography, V.7, Melbourne University Press, 1979, pp 83-84; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 22 November 2016]