Charles English

Charles Bernard English (1902–1974) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

For the American diplomat, see Charles L. English.

Charles English
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Mulgrave
In office
7 March 1953 – 3 August 1957
Preceded byRobert Watson
Succeeded byRobert Watson
Personal details
Born
Charles Bernard English

(1902-01-30)30 January 1902
Goonengerry, New South Wales, Australia
Died5 August 1974(1974-08-05) (aged 72)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placePinnaroo Lawn Cemetery
NationalityAustralian
Political partyQueensland Labor Party
Other political
affiliations		Labor
Spouse(s)Mona Annie Evelyn McConnell (m.1926)
Occupation Timber mill owner, Farmer

Early life

Charles English was born 30 January 1902 as Goonengerry near Lismore, New South Wales, the son of James English and his wife Catherine Jane (née Buckley). The family moved to the Atherton Tableland in 1904, and he was educated at Malanda, Queensland and at Mount Carmel College, Charters Towers, Queensland. He married Mona Annie Evelyn McConnell on 2 June 1926; the couple had 4 daughters. He was a sawmill owner and tobacco farmer.[1][2]

Politics

English won the seat of Mulgrave in the 1953 election as the Labor Party candidate, entering the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He held the seat in the 1956 election. On 26 April 1957, he followed Queensland Premier Vince Gair when he broke away from the ALP and formed the Queensland Labor Party (QLP). However, he was defeated at the 1957 election by Robert Watson, the Country Party candidate.[3]

English contested Mulgrave again in the 1960 and 1963 elections but was not successful.

Later life

English died on 5 August 1974 in Brisbane.[1] He was buried in Pinnaroo Cemetery on 7 August 1974.[4]

See also

References
  1. English, Mr Charles Bernard; Government of Queensland. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
  2. "NEW COMERS TO HOUSE". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 9 March 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
  3. "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "English, Charles Bernard". Grave Location Search. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Robert Watson		 Member for Mulgrave
1953–1957		 Succeeded by
Robert Watson
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