Electoral district of Moreton
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| Moreton Queensland—Legislative Assembly |
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|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Created | 1878 |
| Abolished | 1912 |
| Namesake | Moreton Bay |
| Demographic | Rural |
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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 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
| 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
- Moreton state by-election, 1909
- Electoral districts of Queensland
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by year
- Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name
