1869 Clermont colonial by-election

August 2019 The 1869 Clermont colonial by-election was a by-election held on 4 March 1869 in the electoral district of Clermont for the Queensland Legislative Assembly. History On 1 October 1868, Atkin was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for the seat of Clermont. He resigned on 29 January 1869, claiming it was the only honourable course of action due to "the treachery, the weakness, and the lust for office" of the leaders of the Queensland Parliament. However, it was suggested that he resigned before his election was voided because his nomination was invalid.http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article123613214 Untitled Queensland Times, Ipswich Herald & General Advertiser 11 February 1869 24 January 2014 2 National Library of Australia Oscar de Satge won the resulting by-election on 4 March 1869.28 March 201428 March 2014 See also Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1868–1870 References Category:1869 elections in Australia Category:Queensland state by-elections Category:1860s in Queensland Category:March 1869 in Australia