Edmund Royds (Queensland politician) explained

Edmund Royds
Constituency Am1:Leichhardt
Assembly1:Queensland Legislative
Term Start1:14 April 1864
Term End1:11 May 1868
Predecessor1:Charles Royds
Successor1:Charles Royds
Term Start2:20 February 1872
Term End2:8 December 1875
Predecessor2:Charles Royds
Successor2:Charles Haly
Birth Date:26 December 1830
Birth Place:Brereton, Cheshire, England
Death Place:Torquay, England
Birthname:Edmund Molyneux Royds
Nationality:English Australian
Occupation:Station Lessee

Edmund Molyneux Royds (1830–1918) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Politics

On 8 February 1864, Charles Royds, the Member for the electoral district of Leichhardt resigned and his brother Edmund Royds won the resulting by-election on 14 April 1864. On 11 May 1868, Edmund Royds resigned the seat, and his brother Charles won the resulting by-election in Leichhardt on 29 June 1868.

On 30 January 1872, Charles Royds resigned, and Edmund won the resulting by-election in Leichhardt on 20 February 1872. He held the seat until he resigned on 8 December 1875. Charles Haly won the resulting by-election on 12 January 1876.[2] [3]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Royds, Edmund Molyneux. Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. 15 March 2015.
  2. 15 March 2015.
  3. 15 March 2015.