The Hon Ernest Stevens |
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Ernest James Stevens, 1905
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warrego |
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In office 14 November 1878 – 17 August 1883 |
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Preceded by | William Walsh |
Succeeded by | John Donaldson |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Logan |
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In office 17 August 1883 – 4 April 1896 |
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Preceded by | Peter McLean |
Succeeded by | John Donaldson |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
In office 6 April 1899 – 7 September 1920 |
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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(s) | Ada Constance Jackson (m.1877 d.1913) |
Occupation | Company chairman and director |
Religion | Church of England |
Ernest James Stevens (1845–1922) was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Ernest James Stevens was born in 1845 in Victoria, the son of Frederick Perkins Stevens and his wife Jane (née Rule).
In 1877 he married Ada Constance Jackson in Casterton, Victoria.
Ernest Stevens was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly to represent the electoral district of Warrego from 14 November 1878 to 17 August 1883.
He was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly to represent the electoral district of Logan from 17 August 1883 to 4 April 1896.
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.
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.