James John Cadell
James John Cadell | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date Hunter River, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | December 11, 1919 (aged 76) Gayndah, Queensland, Australia |
| Occupation(s) | Politician, pastoralist |
| Years active | 1861–1896 |
| Known for | Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Burnett (1891–1896); Mayor of Gayndah (1880) |
James John Cadell was a political figure in Queensland who represented the Burnett electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 11 July 1891 until 28 March 1896.
Early life
Born on 5 November 1843 in the Hunter River area of New South Wales, James John Cadell received his education in Windsor under the tutelage of Judge Carey. In 1871, he wed Elizabeth Hume Dight, and together they had two sons and eight daughters. Prior to his political endeavors, Cadell worked as a pastoralist at Kitikarara Station and managed Peel River Station for his father between 1861 and 1870. In 1870, he entered into a partnership with John Charles Clark-Kennedy to acquire Ideraway Station located in Gayndah, Queensland. This partnership ended in June 1873, after which Cadell assumed sole ownership of Ideraway.
Political career
Cadell held the position of Member of Parliament for Burnett from 1891 to 1896 and served as Mayor of Gayndah in 1880. Additionally, he was a member of the Rawbelle Division Board and actively participated in the Burnett Pastoral Association as well as the Turf Club.
He advocated for the extension of the railway line from Mungar Junction to Degilbo further to Gayndah, a route that would traverse Ideraway Station. In 1897, Cadell was appointed vice-president of the Gayndah branch of the Gayndah Railway Extension Association. Nevertheless, contemporary accounts noted that as a pastoralist, he resisted policies promoting closer settlement associated with the railway expansion due to concerns over maintaining his leasehold rights.
Later life
James John Cadell passed away on 11 December 1919 in Gayndah, Queensland.