Berkeley Moreton, 4th Earl of Ducie
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Berkeley Basil Moreton, 4th Earl of Ducie (1834–1924) was a British peer
and a politician and pastoralist in Australia
. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
at various times from 1871 until 1922, but not continuously. In 1920, his brother Henry Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Earl of Ducie
died and he became the 4th Earl of Ducie. He left Queensland for England in 1922 to take his seat in the House of Lords, and died in 1924.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
and a politician and pastoralist in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Queensland Legislative Assembly is the unicameral chamber of the Parliament of Queensland. Elections are held approximately once every three years. Voting is by the Optional Preferential Voting form of the Alternative Vote system...
at various times from 1871 until 1922, but not continuously. In 1920, his brother Henry Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Earl of Ducie
Henry Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Earl of Ducie
Henry John Reynolds-Moreton, 3rd Earl of Ducie GCVO, PC, FRS, JP , styled Lord Moreton between 1840 and 1853, was a British courtier and Liberal Party politician. He notably served as Captain of the Yeomen of the Guard from 1859 to 1866...
died and he became the 4th Earl of Ducie. He left Queensland for England in 1922 to take his seat in the House of Lords, and died in 1924.