Charles Byrnes

Charles Joseph Byrnes (1835 22 October 1917) was an Australian politician.

He was born in Parramatta, the son of James Byrnes, a storekeeper and early New South Wales politician. The younger Byrnes was articled to a solicitor, but chose business over law and took over the family wool mill at Parramatta. He also owned a tweed mill at Granville, and was a long-serving alderman and mayor of Parramatta. In 1874 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Parramatta. He retired in 1877, was re-elected in 1880, and retired again in 1882. Byrnes died at Parramatta in 1917.[1]

References

  1. "Mr Charles Joseph Byrnes (1835 - 1917)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
James Farnell
Member for Parramatta
1874–1877
Served alongside: Hugh Taylor
Succeeded by
William Long
Preceded by
William Long
Hugh Taylor
Member for Parramatta
1880–1882
Succeeded by
Hugh Taylor
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