Electoral district of Rosewood

Rosewood
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
State Queensland
Created 1878
Abolished 1932
Namesake Rosewood, Queensland
Demographic Rural
Coordinates 27°38′S 152°35′E / 27.633°S 152.583°ECoordinates: 27°38′S 152°35′E / 27.633°S 152.583°E

The electoral district of Rosewood was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

Rosewood was created in the 1878 Electoral Districts Act, taking effect at the 1878 elections, and existed until the 1932 state election.[1] It was based on the part of West Moreton west of Ipswich.[1]

When Rosewood was abolished in 1932, it was incorporated again into the district of West Moreton.[1]

Members

The following people were elected in the seat of Rosewood:[1][2]

MemberPartyTerm
  Archibald Meston none Nov 1878 – Jul 1882
  Jean Isambert none Jul  1882 – Oct 1892
  James Foote none Nov 1892 – May 1893
  James Cribb Ministerial / Lib. May 1893 – Mar  1896
  Denis Keogh Labor Mar  1896 – Mar  1902
  Robert Hodge Farmers’ Rep. Mar  1902 – Dec 1904
  Denis Keogh Labor Dec 1904 – Sep 1911
  Henry Stevens Ministerial Sep 1911 – Mar  1918
  William Cooper Labor Mar  1918 – May 1929
  Ted Maher CPNP May 1929 – Jun 1932

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860 - 2012" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
  2. "Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and of the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 1 February 2014.