Graham, Charles James
Personal
Birth Date:
7 October 1839 (Hinxton, Cambridgeshire)
Death Date:
18 March 1886 (Albany, Western Australia)
Parents:
John Graham and Francis Maria
Family:
Mary Joseph Enright on 21 September 1871, 3 children
Education:
Uppingham, Bury and Peterhouse, Cambridge (BA, 1862)
Religion:
Church of England
Career
Squatter in Central and Western Queensland; Worked on properties in Peak Downs; 1876; Appointed first Under Secretary for Public Instruction, 17 January 1876 to 31 October 1878; Purchased Peak Downs Telegraph,1878; Editor, Peak Downs Telegraph; Brewery proprietor in Orange, New South Wales
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Clermont | 11 May 1872 | 4 Jan 1876 | Retired |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary, Public Lands | 15 Jul 1873 | 8 Jan 1874 |
Additional Information
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 65933; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Morrison, AA, 'Graham, Charles James (1839 - 1886)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 4, Melbourne University Press, 1972, pp 280-281
[Last Modified: Monday, 10 July 2017]