Charles Clark (Australian politician)

Charles George Henry Carr Clark (1832–1896) was an Australian politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Charles Clark
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Warwick
In office 21 July 1871 – 10 November 1873
Preceded by	James Morgan
Succeeded by	James Morgan
Personal details
Born	Charles George Henry Carr Clark 25 May 1832 Ross, Van Diemen's Land, Australia
Died	16 September 1896 (aged 64) Tenterfield, New South Wales, Australia
Resting place	Tenterfield Cemetery
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Phyllis Seal (m.1858 d.1874), Amy Ralph (m.1877)
Relations	George Clark (brother)
Occupation	Grazier

Early life

Born in Van Diemen's Land, he was educated in England at Camberwell Collegiate School.[1]

In 1861 he settled in the Darling Downs in Queensland, where he and his brother George established a successful sheep farm.[1]

Politics

Clark served as in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1871 to 1873 as the Member (MLA) for Warwick.[2] The seat had been held from 1867–1868 by his brother George.[1]

Later life

Clark died in 1896 and was buried in Tenterfield Cemetery.[3]

References

1. Refshauge, Ricahrd (1969). "Clark, Charles George (1832–1896)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
2. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 27 January 2015.
3. Show people where: Archived 9 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine — New South Wales Government Grave Location Search. Retrieved 27 January 2015.