Electoral district of Mitchell (Queensland)

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Mitchell
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
State Queensland
Created1864
Abolished1931

Mitchell was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.

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History

The electoral district of Mitchell was created by the Additional Members Act of 1864 which introduced six new single-member electorates. [1] A by-election was held to fill the seat. The nomination date was 18 March 1865 and the election was held on 25 March 1865. [2]

In 1885, part of Mitchell was removed to form the new Electoral district of Barcoo. [1]

In 1931, a redistribution absorbed Mitchell into the Electoral district of Barcoo and the Electoral district of Gregory. [1]

Members

The following people were elected in Mitchell: [3]

MemberPartyTerm
John Gore Jones 18 March 1865 (by-election) - 1 January 1866
Theodore Harden 22 February 1866 (by-election) - 23 November 1866
Edward William Lamb 4 January 1867 (by-election) - 3 December 1869
Archibald Buchanan 8 February 1870 (by-election) - 10 February 1870
John Killeen Handy 18 June 1870 (by-election) - 4 September 1871
Boyd Dunlop Morehead Ministerialist4 September 1871 - 16 December 1880
Oscar de Satge 3 February 1881 - 5 April 1882
John Govett 27 April 1882 - 28 April 1888
James Crombie Ministerialist28 April 1888 - 20 May 1893
John Cameron Opposition20 May 1893 - 4 April 1896
Charles Fitzgerald ALP4 April 1896 - 11 March 1902
Arthur Cooper Independent, Ministerialist11 March 1902 - 14 April 1905
John Payne ALP13 May 1905 (by-election) - 24 January 1928
Richard Bow ALP26 May 1928 - 11 June 1932

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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.
  2. ↑ "NON-INFECTIOUSNESS OF PLEURO-PNEUMONIA". The Darling Downs Gazette and General Advertiser (Toowoomba, Qld. : 1858 - 1880) . Toowoomba, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 1 February 1865. p. 4. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
  3. ↑ "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)

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