Matthew Battersby
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Moreton |
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In office 17 May 1888 – 18 March 1899 |
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| Preceded by | Hiram Wakefield |
| Succeeded by | John Campbell |
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Matthew Roberton Battersby 18 December 1841 Perth, Scotland |
| Died | 15 May 1899 (aged 57) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Caboolture Cemetery |
| Spouse(s) | Jane Stewart (m.1861 d.1892), Davina Pope Melville (m.1893 d.1922) |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Religion | Primitive Methodist |
Matthew Roberton Battersby (18 December 1841 – 15 May 1899) was a politician in Queensland, Australia.
Battersby was born in Perth, Scotland, the son of Andrew Battersby and Elizabeth Gloag. He immigrated from Scotland to Queensland 1865 where continued his trade as a blacksmith until he settled on a property in Caboolture. He had two sons and three daughters.
Battersby was a member of the Caboolture Divisional Board for 9 years.
Battersby elected as a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electorate of Moreton on 17 May 1888 during the 1888 Queensland colonial election. He was re-elected unopposed in the 1893 election and won the 1896 election. However, he lost the seat on 18 March 1899 to John Dunmore Campbell in the 1899 election.
On 15 May 1899, Battersby died suddenly at his home in Eagle Junction, Brisbane, from a rupture of an artery to the brain. Although his death was sudden, he had been suffering a complication of diseases for some time.
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