Charles Graham | |
Constituency Am1: | Clermont |
Assembly1: | Queensland Legislative |
Term Start1: | 11 May 1872 |
Term End1: | 4 January 1876 |
Predecessor1: | Oscar De Satge |
Successor1: | John Stevenson |
Birth Date: | 7 October 1839 |
Birth Place: | Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, England |
Death Place: | Albany, Western Australia, Australia |
Birthname: | Charles James Graham |
Nationality: | English Australian |
Spouse: | Mary Joseph Enright (m.1871) |
Occupation: | Squatter, Editor, Brewery owner |
Charles James Graham was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1] Graham represented the electorate of Clermont from 11 May 1872 to 4 January 1876.
Charles James Graham was born on 7 October 1839 in Hinxton, Cambridgeshire, England. He was educated at Uppingham and Peterhouse, graduating with a BA in 1862 before moving to Australia where he was a squatter.
He married Mary Joseph Enright on 21 September 1871, and they had three children.
Graham was the Secretary for Public Lands from 15 July 1873 to 8 January 1874.
After resigning from Parliament he was appointed Under Secretary for Public Instruction.
Director-General of Education 1876–1878
Later he became the editor (and later sole owner) of the Peak Downs Telegram.[2] He later moved to Orange, New South Wales where he operated a brewery.
Graham died on 18 March 1886 in Albany, Western Australia, Australia.[3]