The electoral district of Moreton was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland. It was first created in a redistribution ahead of the 1878 colonial election, and existed until the 1912 state election.[1]
| Moreton Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Created | 1878 |
| Abolished | 1912 |
| Namesake | Moreton Bay |
| Demographic | Rural |
| Coordinates | 27°14′S 153°02′E / 27.233°S 153.033°E |
Moreton replaced the former district of East Moreton, James Francis Garrick being the last member for East Moreton.[1][2]
Moreton was abolished in 1912, replaced by the Electoral district of Murrumba.
Members for Moreton
edit| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Garrick | Nov 1878 – Nov 1883 | ||
| Thomas Macdonald-Paterson | Ministerialist | Nov 1883 – Apr 1885 | |
| Hiram Wakefield | Apr 1885 – May 1888 | ||
| Matthew Battersby | Ministerialist | May 1888 – Mar 1899 | |
| John Campbell | Ministerialist | Apr 1899 – May 1909 | |
| James Forsyth | Opposition | Jun 1909 – Apr 1912 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "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.