Electoral district of East Moreton (Queensland)

East Moreton Queensland—Legislative Assembly
State	Queensland
Created	1860
Abolished	1878
Namesake	Moreton Bay

East Moreton was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1860 to 1878, also known as Moreton from 1874 to 1878.^[1]

The district took in the south-east corner of the state, south of Brisbane and Ipswich. It was a dual member electorate from 1860 to 1873 and a single member electorate from 1873 to 1878.

Members

Dual member electorate (1860–1873)
Member 1		Party	Term	Member 2		Party	Term
	George Edmondstone	Unaligned	1860–1867		Henry Buckley	Unaligned	1860–1860
					Thomas Warry	Unaligned	1860–1863
					William Brookes	Unaligned	1863–1863
					Robert Cribb	Unaligned	1863–1867
	Arthur Francis	Unaligned	1867–1870		James Garrick	Unaligned	1867–1868
					John Douglas	Unaligned	1868–1868
					Henry Jordan	Unaligned	1868–1871
	Robert Travers Atkin	Unaligned	1870–1872
					William Hemmant	Unaligned	1871–1873
	Samuel Griffith	Unaligned	1872–1873
	William Fryar	Unaligned	1873–1877	Single member electorate
	James Garrick	Unaligned	1877–1878	(1873–1878)

By-election in February 1870

On 17 February 1870, Arthur Francis, member for East Moreton, resigned due to insolvency, and a by-election was called. On the nomination day, 19 February 1870, there were two candidates Robert Travers Atkin and Robert Cribb (who had previously represented the electorate from 1863 to 1867). In his nomination speech, Atkin made accusations against Cribb, who replied vigorously defending himself. The somewhat unexpected outcome of this verbal exchange was that Cribb announced he would withdraw his nomination. Cribb said that if Atkin believed he could represent them so well, the best thing they could do would be to let him try, predicting that Atkin would either resign or be asked to resign within six months. Being the only remaining candidate, Atkin was declared elected.^[2][3]

Cribb's six-month prediction did not come true. However, Atkin did not complete his term, as he resigned on 7 March 1872 due to serious ill health (pulmonary tuberculosis) from which he died a few months later on."The Queenslander. SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1872". The Queenslander. Queensland, Australia. 9 March 1872. p. 4. Retrieved 27 April 2020 – via Trove.

See also

• Electoral districts of Queensland
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by year
• Category:Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly by name

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.
3. "EAST MORETON NOMINATION". The Queenslander. 19 February 1870. p. 3. Retrieved 25 January 2014 – via National Library of Australia.