Electoral district of Moreton

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Moreton
Queensland—Legislative Assembly
State Queensland
Created1878
Abolished1912
Namesake Moreton Bay
DemographicRural
Coordinates 27°14′S153°02′E / 27.233°S 153.033°E / -27.233; 153.033 Coordinates: 27°14′S153°02′E / 27.233°S 153.033°E / -27.233; 153.033

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]

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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

MemberPartyTerm
  James Garrick Nov 1878 – Nov  1883
  Thomas Macdonald-Paterson MinisterialistNov 1883 – Apr  1885
  Hiram Wakefield Apr 1885 – May 1888
  Matthew Battersby MinisterialistMay 1888 – Mar 1899
  John Campbell MinisterialistApr 1899 – May 1909
  James Forsyth OppositionJun 1909 – Apr  1912
Forsyth went on to represent Murrumba from April 1912 to March 1918. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ↑ "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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