Ernest James Stevens
Ernest Stevens | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warrego | |
In office 14 November 1878 – 17 August 1883 | |
Preceded by | William Walsh |
Succeeded by | John Donaldson |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Logan | |
In office 17 August 1883 – 4 April 1896 | |
Preceded by | Peter McLean |
Succeeded by | John Donaldson |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
In office 6 April 1899 – 7 September 1920 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ernest James Stevens 10 July 1845 Melbourne |
Died | 3 March 1922 Brisbane, Australia | (aged 76)
Resting place | Southport Cemetery |
Nationality | Australian |
Spouse | Ada Constance Jackson (m.1877 d.1913) |
Occupation | Company chairman and director |
Ernest James Stevens (1845–1922) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Early life
Ernest James Stevens was born in 1845 in Victoria, the son of Frederick Perkins Stevens and his wife Jane (née Rule).[1][2]
In 1877 he married Ada Constance Jackson in Casterton, Victoria.[2]
Political life
Ernest Stevens was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly to represent the electoral district of Warrego from 14 November 1878 to 17 August 1883.[3]
He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly to represent the electoral district of Logan from 17 August 1883 to 4 April 1896.[3]
On 6 April 1899 he was appointed a life member of the Queensland Legislative Council, an appointment that terminated with his retirement on 7 September 1920.[3][4]
Later life
Ernest Stevens died on 3 March 1922 in a Brisbane private hospital, following a period of ill-health. He was buried in Southport Cemetery on 4 March 1922.[1][2][5]
References
- ^ a b "MR. E. J. STEVENS". Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 – 1954). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 6 March 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ a b c Ancestry user: debraharding2. "Ernest James Stevens". Doust Family Tree. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
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has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "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.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "No title". The Queenslander. National Library of Australia. 25 September 1920. p. 23. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 4 March 1922. p. 6. Retrieved 26 December 2013.