Charles Melbourne
Charles Sydney Dick Melbourne (3 June 1838 - 23 September 1891) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
Charles Melbourne | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 18 April 1878 – 18 August 1885 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Sydney Dick Melbourne 3 June 1838 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 23 September 1891 (aged 53) Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Rockhampton General Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Jane Daly (m.1865) |
| Occupation | Articled clerk |
Melbourne was born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in 1838 to Alexander Dick Melbourne and his wife Charlotte (née Hutchinson).[1]
He was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council in 1878 and served for seven years before resigning in 1885. Melbourne died in Rockhampton in 1891[1] and was buried in Rockhampton General Cemetery.[2]
References
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
- South Rockhampton Cemetery (Rockhampton General Cemetery) Index Archived 3 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine — Rockhampton Regional Council. Retrieved 8 March 2015.
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