Electoral district of Blackall

Blackall
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
State Queensland
Created 1873
Abolished 1888
Demographic Rural

Blackall was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland from 1873 to 1888.

History

Blackall was established in 1873 as a single-member constituency by the 1872 Electoral Districts Act and covered the rural surrounding areas of Rockhampton from the coast to the ranges. It was abolished in the 1887 redistribution, being split up into two new electorates, Electoral district of Fitzroy and Electoral district of Rockhampton North, and the existing Electoral district of Normanby.[1]

Members

The following representatives were elected to the seat of Blackall:[2]

Member Party Term
Peter Fitzallan MacDonald 18 Nov. 1873 – 28 Nov. 1878
Archibald Archer Independent 28 Nov. 1878 – 23 Jan. 1886
William Pattison 13 Apr. 1886 – 5 May 1888

See also

References

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