Edmund Royds (Queensland politician)

Edmund Molyneux Royds (1830–1918) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Edmund Royds
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Leichhardt
In office 14 April 1864 – 11 May 1868
Preceded by	Charles Royds
Succeeded by	Charles Royds
In office 20 February 1872 – 8 December 1875
Preceded by	Charles Royds
Succeeded by	Charles Haly
Personal details
Born	Edmund Molyneux Royds 26 December 1830 Brereton, Cheshire, England
Died	26 February 1918 (aged 87) Torquay, England
Nationality	English Australian
Occupation	Station Lessee

Politics

On 8 February 1864, Charles Royds, the Member for the electoral district of Leichhardt resigned and his brother Edmund Royds won the resulting by-election on 14 April 1864. On 11 May 1868, Edmund Royds resigned the seat, and his brother Charles won the resulting by-election in Leichhardt on 29 June 1868.[2][3]

On 30 January 1872, Charles Royds resigned, and Edmund won the resulting by-election in Leichhardt on 20 February 1872. He held the seat until he resigned on 8 December 1875. Charles Haly won the resulting by-election on 12 January 1876.[2][3]

See also

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1863–1867; 1867–1868; 1871–1873; 1873–1878

References

1. "Royds, Edmund Molyneux". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
2. "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 15 March 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
3. "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2015.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)