Ernest Stevens | |
|---|---|
 Ernest James Stevens, 1905 | |
| 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, Australia |
| Died | 3 March 1922 (aged 76) Brisbane, Australia |
| Resting place | Southport Cemetery |
| Spouse | Ada Constance Jackson (m. 1877; died 1913) |
| Occupation | Company chairman and director |
Ernest James Stevens (10 July 1845 – 3 March 1922) was an Australian politician and businessman who served as a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and later Member of the Queensland Legislative Council in colonial Queensland and Australia.
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]
On 20 June 1877 he married Ada Constance Jackson in Casterton, Victoria.[2][3]
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.[4]
He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly to represent the electoral district of Logan from 17 August 1883 to 4 April 1896.[4]
In July 1884 Stevens proposed that the Queensland Government erect a fence to prevent the infestation of rabbits in New South Wales from spreading into Queensland (his Logan electorate being very close to the New South Wales border).[5]
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.[4][6]
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][7]
References
- 1 2 "Mr. E. J. Stevens". Cairns Post (Qld. : 1909 – 1954). Qld.: National Library of Australia. 6 March 1922. p. 5. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
- 1 2 3 Ancestry user: debraharding2. "Ernest James Stevens". Doust Family Tree. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. Vol. XXXII, no. 3, 162. Queensland, Australia. 6 July 1877. p. 2. Retrieved 29 January 2021 – via National Library of Australia.
- 1 2 3 "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.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ↑ "Proceedings in Parliament". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser. No. 3, 439. Queensland, Australia. 24 July 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 25 August 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ↑ "Untitled". 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.