Clark, Charles Henry George Carr
Personal
Birth Date:
25 May 1832 (Ross, Tasmania)
Death Date:
16 September 1896 (Tenterfield, New South Wales)
Parents:
George Carr Clark and Hannah Maria (nee Davice)
Family:
(2) Amy Ralph in Melbourne on 4 January 1877, 3 sons, 5 daughters, (1) Phyllis Seal in Hobart in 1858, 1 son, 6 daughters
Education:
Privately; Dr Croft's Camberwell Collegiate Institution
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Obtained commercial experience at Leer & Son, London; Acquired storekeeping and flour milling interests; Acquired East Talgai Station, Darling Downs; Manager, Ellangowan Station, 1865 to 1870; Director, Tenterfield Meat Works
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Warwick | 21 Jul 1871 | 4 Nov 1873 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Clark was born in Tasmania and sent to England to be educated. After his mother died he returned to Tasmania and gained pastoral experience working with his father. He is credited with introducing the paddock system to the Darling Downs
Sources:
Image courtesy of the John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 85101; Queensland Heritage, 1 and 7 November 1967; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Refshauge, Richard 'Clark, Charles George Henry Carr (1832-1896)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, V.3, Melbourne University Press, 1969, pp.403-404
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