James John Cadell

James John Cadell was born 5 November 1843 in the Hunter River region, New South Wales, Australia.

James John Cadell married Elizabeth Hume Dight in Workworth, New South Wales in 1871 and together they had 2 sons and 8 daughters.

[4] James John Cadell's political career included being a Queensland Member of Parliament for the electoral district of Burnett (1891 - 1896) and was Mayor of Gayndah (1880).

James John Cadell was also a member of the Rawbelle Division Board, Burnett Pastoral Association and Turf Club.

[5] In some newspaper reports he appeared to be in favour of the extension of the Mungar Junction to Degilbo railway line to Gayndah, which would pass through Ideraway Station.

Photograph of John James Cadell of Ideraway Station, Gayndah. Image from the John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland.