John Appel
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The Hon John Appel |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Albert |
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In office 5 February 1908 – 19 March 1929 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Plunkett Sr. |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Plunkett Jr. |
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| Born |
John George Appel 15 March 1859 South Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Died | 19 March 1929 (aged 70) Clayfield, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | South Brisbane Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Country and Progressive National Party |
| Other political affiliations |
Ministerial, Queensland United Party, Queensland Farmers' Union, Nationalist |
| Spouse(s) | Ruth Sutherland (m.1879 d.1935) |
| Occupation | Solicitor, Farmer |
John George Appel (1859–1929) was an Australian politician, lawyer, and farmer. He served from 1908-1929 as a delegate for the electoral district of Albert and from 1909-1915 as the Secretary of Mine and Public Works and Home Secretary of Queensland.
John George Appel was born on 15 March 1859 in Brisbane, Queensland, to George Appel and Maria Jane Appel, née Haussmann. He received his education first at Brisbane Normal School on Adelaide Street in Brisbane and then at the Brisbane Grammar School. After further instruction at a private school run by Reverend D. A’Court, he passed the preliminary bar examination for solicitors and was articled to G.V. Hellicar, of the law firm Thompson & Hellicar, on 3 June 1875. After five years, he passed his finals and was admitted to the bar on 3 August 1880. On 18 March 1879, he had married Ruth Sutherland, the daughter of James Sutherland of Brisbane.
Appel practiced law in Brisbane for some time until moving to Ipswich, Queensland as a partner of James Howard Gill, who had previously married Appel’s sister, Annie Louise. In 1885 Gill became a crown solicitor and Appel continued the practice alone until 1887, when bad health forced him to Townsville. Appel was a freemason and in 1888-1889, while living in Townsville, he was master of the North Australian Lodge No. 1, United Grand Lodge of Queensland.
In 1889 Appel quit the practice of law for good and moved to a farm in Nerang, at Glencoe, where he both farmed and operated a dairy. During this time he owned two houses, one at Hamilton and one at Elston, near his farm. He quickly became involved in local politics at Hamilton, serving on the Hamilton Shire Council from 1890 to 1908 and as chairman twice during that period. He also served as Hamilton’s mayor two times, and was on the Nerang Shire Council from 1902 to 1908. In addition, he was active in the agricultural community as president of the Southport Horticultural and Agricultural Association and member of the Queensland Fish Board.
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