Electoral district of Oxley (Queensland)
Australian electorate
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Oxley was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland.
| Oxley Queensland—Legislative Assembly | |
|---|---|
| State | Queensland |
| Created | 1873 |
| Abolished | 1950 |
| Namesake | Oxley, Queensland |
| Demographic | Rural |
| Coordinates | 27°34′S 152°59′E |
History
This one-member electorate was created in the redistribution of 1872 (taking effect at the 1873 elections) from the electoral district of East Moreton. It covered from Toowong to Enoggera to Goodna, including Yeronga and Kurilpa.[1]
In 1888, the part north of the Brisbane River was separated into the electoral district of Toowong, while Oxley extended south to Browns Plains and Woodridge.[1]
Oxley was abolished in the redistribution 1949 (taking effect at the 1950 elections) by dividing it into Sherwood, Yeronga and electoral district of Mount Gravatt.[1]
Members
The following people represented this electorate:[1][2]
| Member | Party | Term | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Griffith | none | 25 Nov 1873 – 15 Nov 1878 | |
| Samuel Grimes | Ministerial | 3 Dec 1878 – 18 Jun 1902 [d] | |
| Digby Denham | Ministerial | 3 Jul 1902 [b] – 22 May 1915 | |
| Thomas Jones | Labor | 22 May 1915 – 16 Mar 1918 | |
| Cecil Elphinstone | National United CPNP | 16 Mar 1918 – 11 May 1929 | |
| Thomas Nimmo | CPNP UAP | 11 May 1929 – 6 Feb 1943 | |
| Tom Kerr | UAP QPP Liberal Party | 17 Apr 1943 – 29 Apr 1950 | |
- b = by-election
- d = died in office