Archibald Bell Sr.

Archibald Bell (January 1773 – 23 April 1837) was an English-born Australian politician.

Archibald Bell was born in January 1773 at Cheshunt in Hertfordshire to the Nonconformist minister Archibald Bell. He married Maria Kitching in 1794; they had ten children. He was a schoolmaster for a time and in 1806 enlisted in the New South Wales Corps, arriving in Sydney with his family in July 1807 aboard the Young William. In New South Wales he was a magistrate and lieutenant, and settled near Richmond.[1] From 1832 to 1837 he was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.[2] One of his sons, Archibald, was also a New South Wales politician.[3]

Archibald Bell Snr. died at Richmond on 23 April 1837.[2]

References

1. Heydon, J D. "Bell, Archibald (1773–1837)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
2. "Mr Archibald Bell [1] (1773-1837)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
3. "Mr Archibald Bell [2] (1804 - 1883)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 April 2019.