Electoral district of Morven
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The Electoral district of Morven was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly
. It was based around the town of Evandale
to the south of Launceston
.
The seat was created ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856, and was renamed Evandale
at the 1886 election.
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
. It was based around the town of Evandale
Evandale, Tasmania
Evandale is a small town in northern Tasmania, Australia. It sits on the banks of the South Esk River 18 km south of Launceston. A classified historic town, many of its buildings remain largely in original condition...
to the south of Launceston
Launceston, Tasmania
Launceston is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia at the junction of the North Esk and South Esk rivers where they become the Tamar River. Launceston is the second largest city in Tasmania after the state capital Hobart...
.
The seat was created ahead of the Assembly's first election held in 1856, and was renamed Evandale
Electoral district of Evandale
The Electoral district of Evandale was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based around the town of Evandale to the south of Launceston....
at the 1886 election.
Members for Morven
| Member | Term |
|---|---|
| Frederick Innes Frederick Innes Frederick Maitland Innes was Premier of Tasmania from 4 November 1872 to 4 August 1873.The son of Francis Innes, army officer, and his wife Prudence, née Edgerleyan, Innes was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. Innes was educated at Heriot's, Edinburgh, and Kelso Grammar School in Kelso... |
1856–1862 |
| Alexander Rose | 1862–1866 |
| John Gleadow | 1866–1869 |
| John Whitehead | 1869–1880 |
| James Cox | 1880–1882 |
| John Falkiner | 1882–1886 |