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Electoral district of Musgrave

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Musgrave
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1886
Abolished1923
NamesakeMusgrave

Musgrave was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1886 to 1923.[1]

The district was initially created when the Electoral district of Townsville was split by the Additional Members Act of 1885.[1] In 1888, Musgrave was replaced by Herbert, the name Musgrave was then assigned to a seat in the Bundaberg district.[1]

Members for Musgrave

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Member Party Term
  Robert Philp Ministerial   5 Jan 1886 –   9 May 1888
  William O'Connell Ministerial   9 May 1888 –   4 Mar 1903
  John White Ministerial   4 Mar 1903 – 27 Aug 1904
  Charles Nielson Labor 27 Aug 1904 – 18 May 1907
  John White Ministerial 18 May 1907 – 22 May 1915
  Thomas Armfield Labor 22 May 1915 –   9 Oct 1920
  Henry Cattermull Country   9 Oct 1920 – 12 May 1923

Election results

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.