Charles Campbell (Queensland politician)
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BornCharles Campbell
6 August 1843
6 August 1843
Newtown, Sydney, Australia
Died18 March 1919 (aged 75)
Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeDrayton and Toowoomba Cemetery
SpouseMargaret Corr (m.1873 d.1914)
Charles Campbell | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 3 July 1914 – 18 March 1919 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Campbell 6 August 1843 Newtown, Sydney, Australia |
| Died | 18 March 1919 (aged 75) Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Drayton and Toowoomba Cemetery |
| Spouse | Margaret Corr (m.1873 d.1914) |
| Occupation | Shire chairman |
Charles Campbell (1843–1919) was a Queensland politician and a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council. He was regarded as the "father of local government in Queensland".[1]
Charles Campbell was born about 1843 at Cook's River near Petersham, Sydney, the son of Hugh Campbell and his wife Helen White (née Fraser). He arrived on the Darling Downs, Queensland with his brother in 1864 and pursued pastoral pursuits. He married Margaret Corr on 4 November 1873 in Queensland.[1][2]