John Frederick Tasman Hassell (24 June 1839 – 15 February 1919) was an Australian pastoralist and politician who served in both houses of the

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. He was a member of the

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from 1893 to 1894 and later served in the Legislative Assembly from 1900 to 1901. Hassell was born in

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, to Ellen (née Boucher) and

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. His family moved to

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, when he was an infant, where his younger brother

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(who was also a member of parliament) was born. In 1856, Hassell became manager of his father's property at Kendenup. He returned to Albany in 1864 and went into partnership with his brother, establishing a business there. He also worked as an agent for P&O, a steamship company. From 1865 to 1866, Hassell served on the Albany Town Trust. He also served on the Plantagenet Road Board for a period. Hassell entered parliament in August 1893, as a nominee of the

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, Sir William Robinson, to the Legislative Council. He served until July 1894, when the council became fully elective.John Frederick Tasman Hassell
– Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia. Retrieved 14 July 2016. Hassell re-entered parliament at the 1900 Albany by-election, replacing

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(who had resigned) in the seat of Albany. He served only until the 1901 state election, which he did not contest. Hassell died in Albany in 1919, aged 79. He had married Isabella Johanna Morison in 1868, with whom he had five daughters.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Hassell, John 1839 births 1919 deaths Australian pastoralists Members of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly Members of the Western Australian Legislative Council People from Albany, Western Australia Politicians from Launceston, Tasmania Western Australian local councillors 19th-century Australian businesspeople