Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1904–1907
Introduction This is a list of '''members of the 15th Legislative Assembly of Queensland''' from 1904 to 1907, as elected at the 1904 state election held on 27 August 1904.At the start of the period, the state was governed by a coalition of a Liberal group led by Arthur Morgan, and the Labour Party led by William Kidston, while the Conservatives led by former Premier Robert Philp sat in opposition. In 1906, Morgan left to become president of the Queensland Legislative Council, replacing Hugh Nelson who had died on 1 January, and Kidston became Premier. By March 1907, a major realignment had taken place — Kidston had split away to form his own party, the "Kidstonites", taking the ministry, numerous MPs and the coalition with him. By the 1907 state election, the parliamentary parties were as follows:* Kidstonites, led by William Kidston, consisting of Liberals and former Labour members. * Labour Party, led by David Bowman. * Philp Party (Conservative), led by Robert Philp. Name Party (pre-1907) Party (post-1907) Electorate Term in office Peter Airey  Labour  Kidston  Flinders  1901–1907; 1908–1909 George Barber  Labour  Labour  Bundaberg  1901–1935 Walter Barnes  Conservative  Conservative  Bulimba  1901–1915; 1918–1933 Adolphus Barton  Liberal  Kidston  Carnarvon  1904–1907 Joshua Thomas Bell  Liberal  Kidston  Dalby  1893–1911 James Blair  Liberal  Kidston  Ipswich  1902–1915 David Bowman  Labour  Labour  Fortitude Valley  1899–1902; 1904–1916 Thomas Bouchard  Liberal  Conservative  South Brisbane  1904–1908; 1909–1915 Thomas Bridges  Liberal  Kidston  Nundah  1896–1907; 1909–1918 William Browne  Labour  ''N/A''  Croydon  1893–1904 John Burrows  Labour  Labour  Charters Towers  1901–1907 John Cameron  Conservative  Conservative  Brisbane North  1893–1896; 1901–1908 John Dunmore Campbell  Conservative  Conservative  Moreton  1899–1909 Arthur Cooper  Liberal  ''N/A''  Mitchell  1902–1905 Henri Cowap  Labour  Kidston  Fitzroy  1902–1909 Alfred Cowley  Conservative  Conservative  Herbert  1888–1907 James Cribb  Conservative  Conservative  Bundamba  1893–1896; 1899–1915 Digby Denham  Liberal  Conservative  Oxley  1902–1915 Thomas Dibley  Labour  Kidston  Woolloongabba  1896–1907 John Dunsford  Labour  ''N/A''  Charters Towers  1893–1905 John Fogarty  Liberal  ''N/A''  Drayton & Toowoomba  1893–1904 Edward Barrow Forrest  Conservative  Conservative  Brisbane North  1899–1912 James Forsythe  Conservative  Conservative  Carpentaria  1899–1907; 1909–1918 George Fox  Conservative  Conservative  Normanby  1877–1878; 1901–1914 Albert Fudge  Labour  Labour  Mackay  1904–1907 Kenneth Grant  Labour  Kidston  Rockhampton  1902–1915 Francis Grayson  Liberal  Kidston  Cunningham  1904–1920 William Hamilton  Labour  Labour  Gregory  1899–1915 Patrick Hanran  Conservative  Conservative  Townsville  1899–1909 Herbert Hardacre  Labour  Labour  Leichhardt  1893–1919 John Hargreaves  Liberal  ''N/A''  Cook  1904–1907 Arthur Hawthorn  Liberal  Kidston  Enoggera  1902–1911 Robert Herbertson  Liberal  Kidston  Port Curtis  1904–1909 Robert Hodge  Liberal  ''N/A''  Rosewood  1902–1904; 1909–1920 George Jackson  Labour  Kidston  Kennedy  1893–1909 Charles Moffatt Jenkinson  Independent  Conservative  Fassifern  1898–1902; 1903–1909 Alfred Jones  Labour  Labour  Burnett  1904–1909, 1915–1917,1922–1932 Francis Kenna  Labour  Kidston  Bowen  1902–1909 Denis Keogh  Labour  Conservative  Rosewood  1896–1902; 1904–1911 George Kerr  Labour  Kidston  Barcoo  1893–1909 William Kidston  Labour  Kidston  Rockhampton  1896–1911 Edward Land  Labour  Labour  Balonne  1904–1927 John Leahy  Conservative  Conservative  Bulloo  1893–1909 Patrick Leahy  Conservative  Conservative  Warrego  1902–1908 Vincent Lesina  Labour  Labour  Clermont  1899–1912 George Lindley  Liberal  Kidston  Wide Bay  1902–1907 Edward Macartney  Conservative  Conservative  Toowong  1900–1908; 1909–1920 Frank McDonnell  Labour  Labour  Fortitude Valley  1896–1907 Donald MacKintosh  Liberal  Kidston  Cambooya  1899–1915 John Mann  Labour  Kidston  Cairns  1904–1912 George Martin  Labour  ''N/A''  Burrum  1902–1905 William Maxwell  Labour  Kidston  Burke  1899–1909 William Mitchell  Labour  Labour  Maryborough  1904–1909 Arthur Morgan  Liberal  ''N/A''  Warwick  1887–1896; 1898–1906 Daniel Mulcahy  Labour  Labour  Gympie  1901–1912 William Murphy  Labour  Kidston  Croydon  1904–1907; 1908–1918 Charles Nielson  Labour  Kidston  Musgrave  1904–1907 John Norman  Labour  Kidston  Maryborough  1902–1907 John O'Brien  Labour  Labour  Aubigny  1904–1907 Michael O'Keeffe  Liberal  Kidston  Lockyer  1904–1907 Thomas O'Sullivan  Liberal  Kidston  Warwick  1906–1908 Walter Paget  Conservative  Conservative  Mackay  1901–1915 William Paull  Independent  Conservative  Charters Towers  1905–1908 John Payne  Labour  Labour  Mitchell  1905–1928 Andrew Lang Petrie  Conservative  Conservative  Toombul  1893–1926 Robert Philp  Conservative  Conservative  Townsville  1886–1915 Thomas Plunkett  Liberal  Kidston  Albert  1888–1896; 1899–1908 Colin Rankin  Independent  Kidston  Burrum  1905–1918 Carl Reinhold  Labour  Labour  South Brisbane  1904–1907 George Ryland  Labour  Labour  Gympie  1899–1912 William Ryott Maughan  Labour  Labour  Ipswich  1898–1899; 1904–1912 Thomas Scott  Labour  Kidston  Murilla  1904–1907 Henry Plantagenet Somerset  Liberal  Conservative  Stanley  1904–1920 Edward Smart  Labour  ''N/A''  Drayton & Toowoomba  1904–1907 Thomas Spencer  Liberal  Kidston  Maranoa  1904–1907; 1919–1920 James Stodart  Conservative  Conservative  Logan  1896–1918 James Tolmie  Liberal  Conservative  Drayton & Toowoomba  1901–1907; 1909–1918 Henry Turner  Labour  Kidston  North Rockhampton  1901, 1902–1907 Michael Woods  Labour  Kidston  Woothakata  1902–1909
See also *1904 Queensland state election* Morgan Ministry (Liberal-Labour) (1903–1906)* First Kidston Ministry (Labour-Liberal / Kidston) (1906–1907)
Notes :  On 12 April 1904, William Browne, the Labour member for Croydon, died. At the resulting by-election on 21 May 1904, Labour candidate William Murphy was elected. :  On 9 September 1904, John Fogarty, the Liberal member for Drayton & Toowoomba, died. At the resulting by-election on 1 October 1904, Labour candidate Edward Smart was elected. :  At the 1904 election, the result went to preferences and Liberal candidate Robert Hodge and Labour candidate Denis Keogh tied, with the returning officer declaring Hodge elected with his casting vote. A petition was lodged against Hodge's return and on 12 December 1904, the Elections Tribunal unseated Hodge and Keogh was duly sworn in. :  On 14 April 1905, Arthur Cooper, the Liberal member for Mitchell, resigned. Labour candidate John Payne won the resulting by-election on 13 May 1905.:  On 14 May 1905, George Martin, the Labour member for Burrum, died. Independent candidate Colin Rankin won the resulting by-election on 17 June 1905.:  On 15 September 1905, John Dunsford, one of the Labour members for Charters Towers, died. Independent candidate William Paull won the resulting by-election on 7 October 1905.:  On 19 January 1906, Arthur Morgan, the Premier of Queensland and Liberal member for Warwick, was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council to fill the vacancy caused by the death of the President, Sir Hugh Nelson. Liberal candidate Thomas O'Sullivan won the resulting by-election on 10 February 1906.: On 19 January 1907, John Hargreaves, the Liberal member for Cook, died. No by-election was held due to the proximity of the 1907 state election.
References
Bibliography * Waterson, Duncan Bruce: Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament 1860-1929 (second edition), Sydney 2001. * * *