Charles Byrnes

Charles Joseph Byrnes (1835 – 22 October 1917) was an Australian politician.[1]

He was born in Parramatta, the youngest son of Ruth Barber and James Byrnes, a storekeeper and early New South Wales politician. His uncle William was also a member of the Legislative Council.[2]

The younger Byrnes was articled to a solicitor, but chose business over law and took over the family wool mill at Parramatta. He also owned a tweed mill at Granville, and was a long-serving alderman and mayor of Parramatta. In 1874 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Parramatta. He retired in 1877, was re-elected in 1880, and retired again in 1882. Byrnes died at Parramatta in 1917.[1]

References

"Mr Charles Byrnes (1835-1917)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
Walsh, G P (1969). "Byrnes, James (1806–1886)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 20 April 2019 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by James Farnell	Member for Parramatta 1874–1877 Served alongside: Hugh Taylor	Succeeded by William Long
Preceded by William Long Hugh Taylor	Member for Parramatta 1880–1882	Succeeded by Hugh Taylor

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[Charles_Byrnes_NSW_Parl-1] "Mr Charles Byrnes (1835-1917)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2019.

[James_Byrnes_ADB-2] Walsh, G P (1969). "Byrnes, James (1806–1886)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 20 April 2019 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.