Charles Ferdinand Marks
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8 September 1852
Dr Charles Marks | |
|---|---|
 Dr Charles Ferdinand Marks, 1887 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 28 November 1888 – 6 January 1892 | |
| In office 11 March 1892 – 23 March 1922 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Ferdinand Marks 8 September 1852 St. Leonard's on Sea, Sussex, England |
| Died | 28 March 1941 (aged 88) Camp Mountain, Queensland, Australia |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Gray Dods nee Stodart (m. 1879 d. 1908)[citation needed] |
| Relations | Robin Dods (step-son), Espie Dods (step-son), James Stodart (brother-in-law) |
| Children | Alexander Marks (son), Edward Oswald Marks (son) |
| Alma mater | Queen's College, Belfast |
| Occupation | Surgeon |
Charles Ferdinand Marks (1852–1941) was a physician and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Charles Marks was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 8 November 1888. Although a lifetime appointment, he resigned on 6 January 1892, as he was facing bankruptcy proceedings in relation to the RubyAnna sugar company of which he was a partner.[1] However, he was able to satisfy his creditors[2] and was reappointed to the Council approximately two months later on 11 March 1892.[3] He then remained on the Council until it was abolished on 23 March 1922.[4]
Family life
In 1879, Charles Marks married widow Elizabeth Gray Dods (née Stodart), making him the step-father of architect Robin Dods and Government Medical Officer Espie Dods and brother-in-law of James Stodart, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. His sons Alexander Marks and Ted Marks both served with distinction in the First World War.
