Charles Ferdinand Marks

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The Hon
Dr Charles Marks

Dr Charles Ferdinand Marks, 1887
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
28 November 1888 – 6 January 1892
In office
11 March 1892 – 23 March 1922
Personal details
Born Charles Ferdinand Marks
(1852-09-08)8 September 1852
St. Leonard's on Sea, Sussex, England
Died 28 March 1941(1941-03-28) (aged 88)
Camp Mountain, Queensland, Australia
Nationality English Australian
Spouse(s) Elizabeth Gray Dods nee Stodart (m. 1879 d. 1908)
Relations Robin Dods (step-son), James Stodart (brother-in-law)
Alma mater Queen's College, Belfast
Occupation Surgeon
Religion Church of England

Charles Ferdinand Marks was a physician and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

Politics

Doctor Charles Marks sitting in his horsedrawn vehicle outside Brisbane Hospital, circa 1890

Charles Marks was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 8 November 1888. Although a lifetime appointment, he resigned on 6 January 1892, as he was facing bankruptcy proceedings in relation to the RubyAnna sugar company of which he was a partner.[1] However, he was able to satisfy his creditors[2] and was reappointed to the Council approximately two months later on 11 March 1892.[3] He then remained on the Council until it was abolished on 23 March 1922.[4]

Family life

In 1879, Charles Marks married widow Elizabeth Gray Dods (née Stodart), making him the step-father of architect Robin Dods and Government Medical Officer Espie Dods and brother-in-law of James Stodart, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

References

  1. ↑ "QUEENSLAND NEWS.". The Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 8 January 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "QUEENSLAND NEWS.". The Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 6 February 1892. p. 3. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "LOCAL AND GENERAL.". Logan Witness (Beenleigh, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 19 March 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

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