Charles Pilcher
Charles Edward Pilcher KC (20 April 1844 – 22 December 1916) was an Australian politician.
He was born at West Maitland to solicitor Henry Incledon Pilcher and his wife Eliza. He was educated at The King's School and then the University of Sydney, where he received a Bachelor of Arts in 1865. He was called to the bar in 1867. In 1871 he married Maria McPhillamy, with whom he had four children. He was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for West Macquarie in 1875, serving until 1882. In 1891 he was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council, where he remained until his death at Lewisham in 1916. He was appointed King's Counsel in 1902.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr Charles Edward Pilcher, K.C. (1844 - 1916)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 25 July 2015.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Edmund Webb |
Member for West Macquarie 1875–1882 |
Succeeded by Thomas Hellyer |
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