Electoral district of Town of Brisbane
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Town of Brisbane was an electoral district
of the Legislative Assembly
in the Australia
n state of Queensland
from 1860 to 1873.
Taking in areas of Brisbane
north of the Brisbane River
, it was a three member consistuency and one of the original sixteen districts contested at the first state election in 1860.
Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts
This is a list of current and former electoral divisions for the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, the state legislature for Queensland, Australia.-Districts in Far North Queensland:*Barron River*Cairns*Cook*Mulgrave*Dalrymple...
of the 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...
in the 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...
n state of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
from 1860 to 1873.
Taking in areas of Brisbane
Brisbane
Brisbane is the capital and most populous city in the Australian state of Queensland and the third most populous city in Australia. Brisbane's metropolitan area has a population of over 2 million, and the South East Queensland urban conurbation, centred around Brisbane, encompasses a population of...
north of the Brisbane River
Brisbane River
The Brisbane River is the longest river in south east Queensland, Australia, and flows through the city of Brisbane, before emptying into Moreton Bay. John Oxley was the first European to explore the river who named it after the Governor of New South Wales, Thomas Brisbane in 1823...
, it was a three member consistuency and one of the original sixteen districts contested at the first state election in 1860.
Members for Town of Brisbane
| Member | Term | Member | Term | Member | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Blakeney | 1860–1865 | George Raff George Raff George Raff was a merchant, sugar grower and politician born in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland who spent a substantial part of his life in Australia.... |
1860–1864 | Henry Jordan | 1860 |
| Robert Cribb | 1860–1863 | ||||
| Theophilus Pugh | 1863–1869 | ||||
| William Brookes | 1864–1867 | ||||
| George Raff | 1865–1867 | ||||
| Alexander Pritchard | 1867–1868 | Kevin O'Doherty | 1867–1873 | ||
| Simon Fraser | 1868–1870 | ||||
| George Edmondstone George Edmondstone George Edmondstone was an alderman and mayor in the Brisbane Municipal Council. .-Personal life:George Edmondstone was born on 4 May 1809 in... |
1869–1873 | ||||
| Ratcliffe Pring | 1870–1872 | ||||
| John Handy | 1872–1873 |