Electoral district of Musgrave explained

Musgrave
State:qld
Created:1886
Abolished:1923
Namesake:Musgrave

Musgrave was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland from 1886 to 1923.[1]

The district was initially created when the Electoral district of Townsville was split by the Additional Members Act of 1885.[1] In 1888, Musgrave was replaced by Herbert, the name Musgrave was then assigned to a seat in the Bundaberg district.[1]

Members for Musgrave

MemberPartyTerm
 Robert PhilpMinisterial  5 Jan 1886 –   9 May 1888
 William O'ConnellMinisterial  9 May 1888 –   4 Mar 1903
 John WhiteMinisterial  4 Mar 1903 – 27 Aug 1904
 Charles NielsonLabor27 Aug 1904 – 18 May 1907
 John WhiteMinisterial18 May 1907 – 22 May 1915
 Thomas ArmfieldLabor22 May 1915 –   9 Oct 1920
 Henry CattermullCountry  9 Oct 1920 – 12 May 1923

See also

Notes and References

  1. 27 April 2020.