Electoral district of Rosewood

Rosewood Queensland—Legislative Assembly
State	Queensland
Created	1878
Abolished	1932
Namesake	Rosewood, Queensland
Demographic	Rural
Coordinates	27°38′S 152°35′E

The electoral district of Rosewood was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland, Australia.[1]

History

Rosewood was created in the 1878 Electoral Districts Act, taking effect at the 1878 colonial election, and existed until the 1932 state election.[1] It was based on the part of West Moreton west of Ipswich.[1]

When Rosewood was abolished in 1932, it was incorporated again into the district of West Moreton.[1]

Members

The following people were elected in the seat of Rosewood:[1][2]

Member		Party	Term
	Archibald Meston	none	Nov 1878 – Jul 1882
	Jean Isambert	none	Jul  1882 – Oct 1892
	James Foote	none	Nov 1892 – May 1893
	James Cribb	Ministerial / Lib.	May 1893 – Mar  1896
	Denis Keogh	Labor	Mar  1896 – Mar  1902
	Robert Hodge	Farmers’ Rep.	Mar  1902 – Dec 1904
	Denis Keogh	Labor	Dec 1904 – Sep 1911
	Henry Stevens	Liberal	Sep 1911 – Mar  1918
	William Cooper	Labor	Mar  1918 – May 1929
	Ted Maher	CPNP	May 1929 – Jun 1932

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.