Campbell, Charles
Personal
Birth Date:
6 August 1843 (Newtown, Cook's River, New South Wales)
Death Date:
18 March 1919 (Toowoomba, Queensland)
Parents:
Hugh Campbell and Helen (nee Fraser)
Family:
Margaret Corr on 4 November 1873 at Ipswich, 2 sons, 5 daughters
Education:
Sydney
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Butcher, farmer and local alderman
Local Government Service:
Member, Jondaryan Shire Council, 1879-1919; Alderman, Toowoomba; Mayor of Toowoomba, 1886
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council | NONE | Legislative Council | 3 Jul 1914 | 18 Mar 1919 | Died in office |
Additional Information
Notes:
Chairman, Toowoomba Gas Co.; Chairman, Darling Downs Rabbit and Tick Boards; Chairman, Toowoomba Permanent Building Society, 9 September 1904-18 March 1919. 'Looked upon as the father of local government in Queensland' - The Queenslander 22 March 1919, p12
Sources:
Image courtesy of the Local History and Robinson Collections, Toowoomba City Library; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 06 June 2017]