Taylor, Charles
Personal
Birth Date:
24 March 1861 (Melbourne, Victoria)
Death Date:
27 April 1944 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
George Taylor
Family:
Emma Jane Skewes on 31 January 1884 in Ballarat, 2 sons, 1 daughter
Education:
Ballarat Church of England School
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Agent for produce firm, Sydney; Seed and produce agency, Brisbane
Local Government Service:
Alderman Windsor; Mayor 1915
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NAT | Windsor | 16 Mar 1918 | 12 May 1923 | |
| Assembly | UAP | Windsor | 12 May 1923 | 8 May 1926 | |
| Assembly | CPNP | Windsor | 8 May 1926 | 11 May 1935 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the Legislative Assembly | 20 Aug 1929 | 11 Jun 1932 |
| Leader of Nationalist Party | 1925 | 1929 |
| Leader of the Opposition | 1923 | 1925 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Founder Produce Merchants' Association; Member of the committees of the Windsor School of Arts, Musical Union and National Agricultural and Industrial Association
Sources:
Waterson, DB and John Arnold, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1930-1980, (Canberra: ANU Press, 1982).; Imaged sourced from 'Three Decades of Queensland Political History 1929-1960' Compiled by Clem Lack, 1962
[Last Modified: Wednesday, 19 July 2017]