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Australian politician This article is about the Queensland politician. For the British naval officer and deputy police commissioner, see Charles Royds.

Charles Royds
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Leichhardt
In office
4 May 1860 – 8 February 1864Serving with Robert Herbert, Gordon Sandeman
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byEdmund Royds
In office
29 June 1868 – 30 January 1872Serving with John Scott, Gordon Sandeman
Preceded byEdmund Royds
Succeeded byEdmund Royds
Personal details
BornCharles James Royds
(1827-08-26)26 August 1827
Brereton, Cheshire, England
Died15 July 1898(1898-07-15) (aged 70)
Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
NationalityEnglish Australian
OccupationStation Lessee

Charles James Royds (1827–1898) was a pastoralist and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Politics

Charles Royds was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Leichhardt on 4 May 1860 (the 1860 Queensland colonial election). On 8 February 1864, Charles Royds resigned and his brother Edmund Royds won the resulting by-election on 14 April 1864.

On 11 May 1868, his brother Edmund Royds resigned the seat and Charles Royd won the resulting by-election in Leichhardt on 29 June 1868. Charles Royds held the seat until 30 January 1872 when he resigned. His brother Edmund Royds won the resulting by-election on 20 February 1872.

Later life

Royds died on 15 July 1898 at Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England aged 70 years.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Royds, Charles James". 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.
  3. ^ "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  4. "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 26 August 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
New seat Member for Leichhardt
1860–1864
Served alongside: Robert Herbert, Gordon Sandeman 		Succeeded byEdmund Royds
Preceded byEdmund Royds Member for Leichhardt
1868–1872
Served alongside: John Scott, Gordon Sandeman 		Succeeded byEdmund Royds
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