Wilfred Adams Russell

Wilfred Adams Russell (22 July 1874 – 8 January 1932), was an Australian politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[2]

Wilfred Russell
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Dalby
In office
8 May 1926 – 8 January 1932 (died in office)
Preceded byWilliam Vowles
Succeeded byWalter Sparkes
Personal details
Born
Wilfred Adams Russell

22 July 1874[1]
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia
Died8 January 1932 (aged 57)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political partyCountry and Progressive National Party
SpouseMillicent Baldwin†
RelationsCharles Russell (son) David Russell (grandson) Russell Cooper (grandson)
Alma materHawkesbury Agricultural College
ProfessionGrazier, Politician

Early life and education

Russell was born in Queensland in 1874 and educated in New South Wales, where he later acquired pastoral and agricultural interests.

Pastoralism

In 1909 he acquired an interest in Dalmally Station near Roma and took up residence there in 1910. He further extended his pastoral interests with the acquisition of properties at Cunnamulla and Jimbour Station. Jimbour was purchased from Charles Whippell. Title was transferred to Russell in January 1925. He pioneered the use of motorised livestock transport in the 1920s.[3]

Politics

Like the Bells before him, Russell of Jimbour became involved in local politics. He served as an alderman of the Dalby Town council and as the member for Dalby in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1926 until his death in 1932. In 1927 he donated part of the Bunya Mountains National Park to the community.[4] In 1931 he was involved in the acquisition of part of Lake Broadwater as a national park.[5]

Family

Russell was married to Millicent Baldwin of Tamworth. They had five children, 2 sons and 3 daughters. Muriel, Joan, Henry, Charles and Eileen.

References
  • "Jimbour House (entry 600941)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  1. Australia, Birth Index, 1788–1922
  2. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  3. Queensland, Parliament; The Assembly (1926). "%22stock routes impossible by any other method%22 %22carried out successfully%22 - Google Search". Parliamentary Papers. 3: 130.
  4. "Russell Park". bunyamountains.com. Retrieved 2 June 2013.
  5. "Nature, culture and history". Queensland Government Department of National Parks, Recreation, Sport and Racing. Retrieved 8 June 2013.
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