Eastern Downs was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the colony of Queensland (later a state of Australia).
| Eastern Downs Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Created | 1859 |
| Abolished | 1872 |
History
editEastern Downs was of the original sixteen electorates of 1859. It comprised a large area south-west of Toowoomba embracing Texas, Warwick, Dalby and all the area south to the New South Wales border. It was abolished in the 1872 redistribution, being split into the Electoral district of Darling Downs, the Electoral district of Carnarvon and the Electoral district of Balonne.[1]
Members
editThe following people were elected in the seat of Eastern Downs:[2]
| Member | Party | Term |
|---|---|---|
| Ratcliffe Pring | 27 April 1860 - 22 April 1862 | |
| John Donald McLean | 2 May 1862 - 16 December 1866 | |
| John Douglas | 4 January 1867 (by-election) - 18 September 1868 | |
| Arthur Macalister | 18 September 1868 (by-election) - 22 July 1871 | |
| Edmond Thornton | 22 July 1871 - 6 November 1873 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
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