Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1923–1926

This is a list of members of the 23rd Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1923 to 1926, as elected at the 1923 state election held on 12 May 1923.[1]

During the term, the United Party (formerly the National Party) and the Country Party merged to form the Country and Progressive National Party, which became the main conservative party until the late 1930s.

Name Party Electorate Term in office
John Appel United/CPNP Albert 1908–1929
George Barber Labor Bundaberg 1901–1935
George Barnes United/CPNP Warwick 1908–1935
Walter Barnes United/CPNP Wynnum 1901–1915, 1918–1933
Randolph Bedford[1] Labor Warrego 1923–1941
Ernest Bell United/CPNP Fassifern 1913–1930
Hon William Bertram Labor Maree 1912–1929
William Brand Country/CPNP Burrum 1920–1950
Hon Frank Brennan[3] Labor Toowoomba 1918–1925
Harry Bruce Labor Kennedy 1923–1950
Frank Bulcock Labor Barcoo 1919–1942
George Carter Labor Port Curtis 1915–1920, 1923–1929
Harry Clayton Country/CPNP Wide Bay 1920–1946
Charles Collins Labor Bowen 1909–1912, 1915–1936
Charles Conroy Labor Maranoa 1920–1944
Frank Cooper Labor Bremer 1915–1946
William Cooper Labor Rosewood 1918–1929
Bernard Corser Country/CPNP Burnett 1912–1928
Edward Costello Country/CPNP Carnarvon 1920–1935
Harry Coyne[1] Labor Warrego 1908–1923
John Dash Labor Mundingburra 1920–1944
William Deacon Country/CPNP Cunningham 1920–1943
Hon Thomas Dunstan Labor Gympie 1915–1929, 1935–1953
Jim Edwards Country/CPNP Nanango 1920–1947
Cecil Elphinstone United/CPNP Oxley 1918–1929
George Farrell Labor Rockhampton 1923–1929
Myles Ferricks Labor South Brisbane 1909–1912, 1920–1929
Tom Foley Labor Leichhardt 1919–1960
James Fry United/CPNP Kurilpa 1918–1932
John Gilday Labor Ithaca 1912–1926
Hon William Gillies[5] Labor Eacham 1912–1925
Hon David Gledson Labor Ipswich 1915–1929, 1932–1949
Ted Hanson[2] Labor Buranda 1924–1947
Harry Hartley Labor Fitzroy 1915–1929
Hon John Huxham[2] Labor Buranda 1908–1909, 1912–1924
Maurice Hynes Labor Townsville 1923–1939
Hon Alfred Jones Labor Paddington 1904–1909, 1915–1917,
1922–1932
William Kelso United/CPNP Nundah 1923–1932
Jim Kerr United/CPNP Enoggera 1920–1932
Reginald King United/CPNP Logan 1920–1935
Mick Kirwan Labor Brisbane 1912–1932
Edward Land Labor Balonne 1904–1927
James Larcombe Labor Keppel 1912–1929, 1932–1956
Evan Llewelyn[3] Labor Toowoomba 1925–1929, 1932–1935
William Lloyd Labor Kelvin Grove 1915–1920, 1923–1929
George Logan Country/CPNP Lockyer 1920–1929
Hon William McCormack Labor Cairns 1912–1930
Peter McLachlan Labor Merthyr 1908–1912, 1915–1920,
1923–1929
James Maxwell United/CPNP Toowong 1920–1938
Arthur Moore Country/CPNP Aubigny 1915–1941
Godfrey Morgan Country/CPNP Murilla 1909–1938
Hon John Mullan Labor Flinders 1908–1912, 1918–1941
Frederick Nott Country/CPNP Stanley 1920–1927
John O'Keefe[4] Labor Chillagoe 1926–1929, 1930–1942
John Payne Labor Mitchell 1905–1928
Percy Pease Labor Herbert 1920–1940
Jens Peterson United/CPNP Normanby 1915–1935
Andrew Petrie United Toombul 1893–1926
George Pollock Labor Gregory 1915–1939
Darby Riordan Labor Burke 1918–1929
Robert Roberts United/CPNP East Toowoomba 1907–1934
Cornelius Ryan[5] Labor Eacham 1926–1929
Henry Ryan Labor Cook 1915–1929
Hubert Sizer United/CPNP Sandgate 1918–1935
Hon William Forgan Smith Labor Mackay 1915–1942
Hon James Stopford Labor Mount Morgan 1915–1936
Edward Swayne Country/CPNP Mirani 1907–1935
Charles Taylor United/CPNP Windsor 1918–1935
Hon Ted Theodore[4] Labor Chillagoe 1909–1925
William Vowles Country/CPNP Dalby 1911–1926
Harry Walker Country/CPNP Cooroora 1907–1947
Richard Warren United/CPNP Murrumba 1918–1932
David Weir Labor Maryborough 1917–1929
William Wellington Labor Charters Towers 1915–1939
Hon Thomas Wilson Labor Fortitude Valley 1916–1933
Vern Winstanley Labor Queenton 1908–1932
Harry Wright Labor Bulimba 1923–1929
1 On 31 July 1923, the Labor member for Warrego, Harry Coyne, resigned and was appointed to the bench of the Queensland Land Court. Labor candidate Randolph Bedford won the resulting by-election on 13 October 1923.
2 On 31 July 1924, the Labor member for Buranda, John Huxham, resigned to take up an appointment as Agent-General for Queensland in London. Labor candidate Ted Hanson won the resulting by-election on 16 August 1924.
3 On 26 February 1925, the Labor member for Toowoomba, Frank Brennan, resigned following his appointment to the Supreme Court of Queensland. Labor candidate Evan Llewelyn won the resulting by-election on 4 April 1925.
4 On 22 September 1925, the Labor member for Chillagoe and former Premier of Queensland, Ted Theodore, resigned to stand for the seat of Herbert at the 1925 federal election. Labor candidate John O'Keefe won the resulting by-election on 16 January 1926.
5 On 24 October 1925, the Labor member for Eacham and Premier of Queensland, William Gillies, resigned to become a member of the new trade and arbitration board. Labor candidate Cornelius Ryan won the resulting by-election on 16 January 1926.

References

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  1. ^ "Queensland General Election Dates 1860-1929" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
  • Waterson, Duncan Bruce: Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament 1860-1929 (second edition), Sydney 2001.

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