John Lloyd Bale

John Lloyd Bale
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Enoggera
In office 21 August 1883 – 13 October 1885 Serving with James Dickson
Preceded by	Arthur Rutledge
Succeeded by	Robert Bulcock
Personal details
Born	(1837-01-18)18 January 1837 London, England
Died	22 November 1885(1885-11-22) (aged 48) Oxley, Brisbane, Queensland
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	English
Spouse(s)	Eliza Slaughter
Occupation	Storekeeper, Bookkeeper, Company secretary

John Lloyd Bale (18 January 1837 – 22 November 1885) was a banker and politician in Queensland, Australia. He founded a number of thrifts including what is now the Bank of Queensland. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Early life

He was born in London, the eldest son of John Bale and Hannah (née Lloyd) Bale. He immigrated to Brisbane on the Chaseley arriving 1 May 1849 with his parents and siblings. He married Eliza Slaughter on 4 August 1855 and they had three sons and three daughters.

Business

He initially worked in a hardware business but was insolvent in 1859. His circumstances improved and he went on to found a number of thrifts including the entity that is now the Bank of Queensland. He was chief executive of the latter until poor health led to his resignation in 1884.^[1] His brother Benjamin Robert Bale succeeded as chief executive for about the next 20 years.

Politics

John Lloyd Bale was an Alderman of the Brisbane City Council from 1872 until 1884 and Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Enoggera from 21 August 1883 to 13 October 1885.^[2]

Later life

Bale died 22 November 1885 and was buried in Toowong Cemetery.^[3]

References

1. ↑ Murrell, A M, The first one hundred and ten years: Bank of Queensland, Brisbane 1987
2. ↑ Waterson, D B A biographical register of Queensland Parliament 1860–1929, ANU Press, Canberra 1972
3. ↑ Bale John Lloyd Archived 12 August 2014 at the Wayback Machine. — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 10 August 2014.