Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1909–1912

This is a list of members of the 18th Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1909 to 1912, as elected at the 1909 state election held on 2 October 1909.

List Name Party Electorate Term in office John Adamson Labor Rockhampton 1907–1909; 1911–1917 James Allan Liberal South Brisbane 1909–1915 Frank Allen Labor Bulloo 1909–1912 John Appel Liberal Albert 1908–1929 William Drayton Armstrong Liberal Lockyer 1893–1904; 1907–1918 George Philip Barber Labor Bundaberg 1901–1935 George Powell Barnes Liberal Warwick 1908–1935 Walter Barnes Liberal Bulimba 1901–1915; 1918–1933 Joshua Thomas Bell Liberal Dalby 1893–1911 James Blair Opposition Ipswich 1902–1915 Charles Booker Liberal Maryborough 1909–1918 Thomas Bouchard Liberal South Brisbane 1904–1908; 1909–1915 David Bowman Labor Fortitude Valley 1899–1902; 1904–1916 James Brennan Liberal North Rockhampton 1907–1912 Edward Breslin Labor Port Curtis 1909–1912 Thomas Bridges Liberal Nundah 1896–1907; 1909–1918 Charles Collins Labor Burke 1909–1912, 1915–1936 Edward Corser Liberal Maryborough 1909–1915 Richard John Cottell Liberal Toowong 1908–1911 Harry Coyne Labor Warrego 1908–1923 James Crawford Labor/Independent Fitzroy 1909–1915 James Cribb Liberal Bundamba 1893–1896; 1899–1915 Digby Denham Liberal Oxley 1902–1915 Henry Douglas Opposition Cook 1907–1915 Myles Ferricks Labor Bowen 1909–1912, 1920–1929 Thomas Foley Labor Townsville 1909–1920 Edward Barrow Forrest Liberal Brisbane North 1899–1912 James Forsythe Liberal Moreton 1899–1907; 1909–1918 George Fox Liberal Normanby 1877–1878; 1901–1914 Kenneth Grant Liberal Rockhampton 1902–1915 Francis Grayson Liberal Cunningham 1904–1920 Donald Gunn Liberal Carnarvon 1907–1920 William Hamilton Labor Gregory 1899–1915 Herbert Hardacre Labor Leichhardt 1893–1919 Arthur Hawthorn Liberal Enoggera 1902–1911 Robert Hodge Liberal Burnett 1902–1904; 1909–1920 David Hunter Liberal Woolloongabba 1908–1912 John Hunter Labor Maranoa 1907–1919 Denis Keogh Liberal Rosewood 1896–1902; 1904–1911 William Kidston Liberal Rockhampton 1896–1911 Edward Land Labor Balonne 1904–1927 William Lennon Labor Herbert 1907–1920 Vincent Lesina Labor Clermont 1899–1912 Edward Macartney Liberal Brisbane NorthToowong 1900–1908; 1909–1920 Donald MacKintosh Liberal Cambooya 1899–1915 Peter McLachlan Labor Fortitude Valley 1908–1912, 1915–1920,1923–1929 John Mann Opposition Cairns 1904–1912 John May Labor Flinders 1907–1917 Godfrey Morgan Liberal Murilla 1909–1938 Daniel Mulcahy Labor Gympie 1901–1912 John Mullan Labor Charters Towers 1908–1912, 1918–1941 William Murphy Opposition Croydon 1904–1907; 1908–1918 Thomas Nevitt Labor Carpentaria 1907–1912 James O'Sullivan Labor Kennedy 1909–1920 Walter Paget Liberal Mackay 1901–1915 John Payne Labor Mitchell 1905–1928 Andrew Lang Petrie Liberal Toombul 1893–1926 Robert Philp Liberal Townsville 1886–1915 Colin Rankin Liberal Burrum 1905–1918 Robert Roberts Liberal Drayton & Toowoomba 1907–1934 George Ryland Labor Gympie 1899–1912 William Ryott Maughan Labor Ipswich 1898–1899; 1904–1912 Henry Plantagenet Somerset Liberal Stanley 1904–1920 T. J. Ryan Labor Barcoo 1909–1919 Harry Stevens Liberal Rosewood 1911–1918 James Stodart Liberal Logan 1896–1918 Edward Swayne Liberal Mackay 1907–1935 Ted Theodore Labor Woothakata 1909–1925 William Thorn Liberal Aubigny 1894–1904; 1908–1912 James Tolmie Liberal Drayton & Toowoomba 1901–1907; 1909–1918 Richard Trout Liberal Enoggera 1911–1915 William Vowles Liberal Dalby 1911–1926 Harry Walker Liberal Wide Bay 1907–1947 Thomas Welsby Liberal Brisbane North 1911–1915 John White Liberal Musgrave 1903–1904; 1907–1915 Arnold Wienholt Liberal Fassifern 1909–1913, 1930–1935 Vern Winstanley Labor Charters Towers 1908–1932

Notes On 7 February 1911, William Kidston, the Premier of Queensland and Liberal member for Rockhampton, resigned to become President of the Land Court. Labor candidate John Adamson won the resulting by-election on 25 February 1911. On 7 February 1911, Arthur Hawthorn, the Liberal member for Enoggera, resigned following his appointment to the Queensland Legislative Council. Liberal candidate Richard Trout won the resulting by-election on 25 February 1911. On 10 March 1911, Joshua Thomas Bell, the Liberal member for Dalby, died. At the resulting by-election on 2 April 1911, Liberal candidate William Vowles was elected. In July 1911, the member for Fitzroy, James Crawford was expelled from the Labor Party for alleged disloyalty. He served out his term as an independent. On 24 August 1911, Denis Keogh, the Liberal member for Rosewood, died. Liberal candidate Harry Stevens won the resulting by-election on 16 September 1911. On 30 August 1911, Richard John Cottell, the Liberal member for Toowong, died. The Secretary for Public Lands and member for Brisbane North, Edward Macartney, resigned on 5 September. By-elections for both seats were held on 16 September 1911, with Macartney switching to Toowong, and Liberal candidate Thomas Welsby winning Brisbane North.

See also 1909 Queensland state election Second Kidston Ministry (1908–1911) Denham Ministry (1911–1915)

References

Waterson, Duncan Bruce: Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament 1860–1929 (second edition), Sydney 2001.