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Electoral District Of Herbert

Herbert was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state (colony until 1901) of Queensland.

History

Herbert was created in 1888. It was located in north-east Queensland, initially from Cairns to Townsville. It was abolished in the 1949 redistribution (taking effect at the 1950 elections), being incorporated into the newly created Electoral district of Mourilyan.

Members

The following people were elected in the seat of Herbert:

Member Party Term
  Alfred Cowley Ministerial 12 May 1888 – 18 May 1907
  William Lennon Labor 18 May 1907 – 16 Jan 1920
  Percy Pease Labor 10 Apr 1920 – 17 Sep 1940
  Stephen Theodore Labor   9 Nov 1940 – 29 Apr 1950

See also

References

  1. ^ "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)