Electoral district of Rosewood

Coordinates: 27°38′S 152°35′E / 27.633°S 152.583°E / -27.633; 152.583
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Rosewood
QueenslandLegislative Assembly
StateQueensland
Created1878
Abolished1932
NamesakeRosewood, Queensland
DemographicRural
Coordinates27°38′S 152°35′E / 27.633°S 152.583°E / -27.633; 152.583

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

History[edit]

Rosewood was created in the 1878 Electoral Districts Act, taking effect at the 1878 colonial election, 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[edit]

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

Member Party Term
  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 Liberal Sep 1911 – Mar  1918
  William Cooper Labor Mar  1918 – May 1929
  Ted Maher CPNP May 1929 – Jun 1932

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "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.
  2. ^ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)