Charles Graham | |
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Honourable Charles Graham, 1873 | |
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Clermont | |
In office 11 May 1872 – 4 January 1876 | |
Preceded by | Oscar De Satge |
Succeeded by | John Stevenson |
Personal details | |
Born | Charles James Graham (1839-10-07)7 October 1839 Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, England |
Died | 18 March 1886(1886-03-18) (aged 46) Albany, Western Australia, Australia |
Nationality | English Australian |
Spouse | Mary Joseph Enright (m.1871) |
Occupation | Squatter, Editor, Brewery owner |
Charles James Graham was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. Graham represented the electorate of Clermont from 11 May 1872 to 4 January 1876.
Early life
Charles James Graham was born on 7 October 1839 in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, England. He was educated at Uppingham and Peterhouse, graduating with a BA in 1862 before moving to Australia where he was a squatter.
Family
He married Mary Joseph Enright on 21 September 1871, and they had three children.
Politics
Graham was the Secretary for Public Lands from 15 July 1873 to 8 January 1874.
Later life
After resigning from Parliament he was appointed Under Secretary for Public Instruction.
Director-General of Education 1876–1878
Later he became the editor (and later sole owner) of the Peak Downs Telegram.
He later moved to Orange, New South Wales where he operated a brewery.
Graham died on 18 March 1886 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.
References
- "Charles Graham". Charles James Graham Former Members Bio – Queensland Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- "Charles James Graham biography". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Retrieved 24 June 2015.
- "Obituary". The Queenslander. 27 March 1886. p. 491. Retrieved 24 June 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
Parliament of Queensland | ||
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Preceded byOscar De Satge | Member for Clermont 1872–1876 |
Succeeded byJohn Stevenson |