Members Of The Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1896–1899
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This is a list of members of the 12th Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1896 to 1899, as elected at the 1896 colonial election held between 10 March 1896 and 11 April 1896 (due to problems of distance and communications, it was not possible to hold the elections on a single day).


See also

*Premier: :
Hugh Nelson Hugh Nelson may refer to: *Hugh Nelson (Australian politician) (1833–1906), Premier of Queensland, Australia * Hugh Nelson (American politician) (1768–1836), U.S. Representative from Virginia *Hugh Nelson (Canadian politician) (1830–1893), Can ...
(Ministerial) (1893–1898) : Thomas Joseph Byrnes (Ministerial) (1898) : James Dickson (Ministerial) (1898–1899)


Notes

: In June 1896, John Donaldson, the Independent member for
Logan Logan may refer to: Places * Mount Logan (disambiguation) Australia * Logan (Queensland electoral district), an electoral district in the Queensland Legislative Assembly * Logan, Victoria, small locality near St. Arnaud * Logan City, local gover ...
, resigned after a petition was lodged against his return (although the original election was not declared void). A by-election was held on 11 July 1896, at which he was re-elected against a different opponent. However, he died two weeks later of kidney disease, and at the second by-election held on 15 August 1896, Ministerial candidate
James Stodart James Stodart (1849–1922) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Politics James Stodart was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in Logan in a by-election on 15 August ...
was elected. : At the 1896 election in Rosewood, Labour candidate
Denis Keogh Denis Thomas Keogh (1838 - 24 August 1911) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Biography Keogh was born at Galway, Ireland, the son of Thomas Joseph Keogh and his wife Margaret (née O'Toole).Horace Tozer Sir Horace Tozer (23 April 1844 – 20 August 1916)
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Wide Bay, was appointed as Agent-General for Queensland, and resigned his seat. Opposition candidate
Charles Moffatt Jenkinson Charles Moffatt Jenkinson (1865–1954) was a Queensland politician. Early life Charles Moffatt Jenkinson was born on 28 March 1865 in Birmingham, England. He immigrated to Queensland in 1883, where he worked mostly as a journalist. He was pu ...
, who counted upon Labour support, won the resulting by-election on 19 March 1898. : On 14 April 1898, William McCord, the Ministerial member for Burnett, died. Labour candidate William Ryott Maughan won the resulting by-election on 28 May 1898. : On 13 April 1898, the Premier and member for Murilla,
Hugh Nelson Hugh Nelson may refer to: *Hugh Nelson (Australian politician) (1833–1906), Premier of Queensland, Australia * Hugh Nelson (American politician) (1768–1836), U.S. Representative from Virginia *Hugh Nelson (Canadian politician) (1830–1893), Can ...
, was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the President, Sir Arthur Hunter Palmer. Ministerial candidate William Moore won the resulting by-election on 28 May 1898. : In August 1898, George Curtis, the Independent member for
Rockhampton Rockhampton is a city in the Rockhampton Region of Central Queensland, Australia. The population of Rockhampton in June 2021 was 79,967, Estimated resident population, 30 June 2018. making it the fourth-largest city in the state outside of the ...
, resigned to recontest his seat at a by-election. He was returned unopposed at the close of nominations on 20 August 1898. : On 17 September 1898, James Crombie, the Ministerial member for Warrego, died. Ministerial candidate William Hood won the resulting by-election on 22 October 1898. : On 27 September 1898, Thomas Joseph Byrnes, the Premier and member for Warwick, died. Opposition candidate Arthur Morgan won the resulting by-election on 22 October 1898.


References

* Waterson, Duncan Bruce: Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament 1860-1929 (second edition), Sydney 2001. * {{DEFAULTSORT:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1896-1899 Members of Queensland parliaments by term 19th-century Australian politicians