John McConnel

John McConnel was pastoralist and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

Pastoralist

On 1 January 1851 McConnell joined in partnership with his brother and they purchased Durundur Station, previously belonging to the Archer brothers, who moved to the Burnett region. In 1851 the McConnels owned 400 cattle and 10,000 sheep on their Brisbane River Valley properties.

Politics

McConnel was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 24 April 1861 and served until his resignation on 16 July 1868.

Later life

He died in 1899 and was buried in Bald Hills Cemetery.