Charles Campbell (Queensland politician)

The Hon
Charles Campbell
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
3 July 1914 – 18 March 1919
Personal details
Born Charles Campbell
(1843-08-06)6 August 1843
Newtown, Sydney, Australia
Died 18 March 1919(1919-03-18) (aged 75)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Resting place Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery
Nationality Australian
Spouse(s) Margaret Corr (m.1873 d.1914)
Occupation Shire chairman
Religion Presbyterian

Charles Campbell (1843–1919) was a Queensland politician and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. He was regarded as the "father of local government in Queensland".[1]

Early life

Charles Campbell was born about 1843 at Cook's River near Petersham, Sydney, the son of Hugh Campbell and his wife Helen White (née Fraser). He arrived on the Darling Downs, Queensland with his brother in 1864 and pursued pastoral pursuits. He married Margaret Corr on 4 November 1873 in Queensland.[1][2]

Political life

Charles Campbell was a member of the Jondaryan Divisional Board since its inception in 1879 and was its chairman for 25 years, which was regarded as one of the best managed in the state.[1]

He was also a member of the Toowoomba City Council and was at one time its mayor.[1]

On 3 July 1914 Charles Campbell was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council for life, terminating with his death on 18 March 1919.[3]

Later life

Charles Campbell died on 18 March 1919 at his residence in Campbell Street, Toowoomba.[1][4] He was buried in the Presbyterian section of Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery on 19 March 1919.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "DEATH OF HON. C. CAMPBELL.". The Queenslander (Brisbane, Qld. : 1866 – 1939) (Brisbane, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 22 March 1919. p. 12. Retrieved 27 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Ancestry user: janetteishardlow. "Charles Campbell". Pratt/Rose Family Tree. Ancestry.com. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  3. ↑ "Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2012 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Index to Deaths in Queensland". Queensland Registrar-General. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
  5. ↑ "Campbell, Charles". Toowoomba Regional Council. Retrieved 26 December 2013.
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