Charles Windeyer

Charles Windeyer
Charles Windeyer
1st Mayor of Sydney
	In office; 1842–1842
Succeeded by	John Hosking
Personal details
Born	1 July 1780; Staffordshire
Died	30 January 1855 (aged 74); Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Ann Mary Rudd

Charles Windeyer (1 July 1780 – 30 January 1855) was an Australian magistrate who held a variety of public positions and was later appointed by Governor George Gipps as the first Mayor of Sydney. He was the father of barrister and politician Richard Windeyer and grandfather of politician and judge William Charles Windeyer.[1]

References

Windeyer, J. B. (1967). "Windeyer, Charles (1780 - 1855)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 17 September 2008 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.

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[1] Windeyer, J. B. (1967). "Windeyer, Charles (1780 - 1855)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 17 September 2008 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.