John Frederick Tasman Hassell

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Biographical informationJohn Frederick Tasman Hassell (1839-1919), pastoralist and Parliamentarian, was the oldest son of John Hassell and his wife Ellen, nee Boucher. He was born in Tasmania on 24 June 1839. He grew up in Albany and worked on his father's sheep station Kendenup where he became manager in 1856.

In 1864 he moved to Albany, where he remained to run the business, while his brother Albert managed Kendenup and and the other stations.
Between 1864-78, he was in partnership with his brother Albert. He ran the business in Albany while Albert managed Kendenup and the other stations.

He married Isabel Morison, in 1868, and together they had five daughters.

From 1882 he was the Albany agent for the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Co. until Fremantle became its port of call in 1900. He was a nominee in the first Legislative Council under responsible government in 1893-94 and in 1900-01 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly. When the family properties were divided in 1894, he received Kendenup and remained the sole proprietor. He died on 15 February 1919.

John Frederick Tasman Hassell. 'John Frederick Tasman Hassell Snr', Parliament of Western Australia, https://www.parliament.wa.gov.au/parliament/library/MPHistoricalData.nsf/(Lookup)/1368F1B5F264BD58482577E50028A63A?OpenDocument.

Family

SiblingAlbert Young Hassell

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Subject (person)AH YOKThomas St JackCHU CHIN EKLIM HOE SENGTAN CHHENG LITAN CHIN BANGSubject (place)KendenupFremantleRelated collectionCelebrating 200 Years - National Foundation for Australia-China Relations ProjectAnne Atkinson Collection

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John Frederick Tasman Hassell

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