Edward Close Jr.
Edward Charles Close (21 January 1825 – 19 February 1887) was an Australian politician.[1]
He was born at Morpeth to Sophia Susannah Palmer and Edward Charles Close, who was a British soldier and member of the New South Wales Legislative Council.[2] On 2nd January 1837 he laid the foundation stones of St James's Church of England in Morpeh .[3]He was a pastoralist and landowner, and on 24 July 1847 married Louisa Slade Platt, with whom he had four children. In 1859 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Morpeth; he retired in 1860, returned in 1862, and retired again in 1864. Close died at St Leonards in 1887.[1]
References
- "Mr Edward Charles Close [2] (1825–1887)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- "Major Edward Charles Close [1] (1790-1866)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
- Gray, Nancy, "Close, Edward Charles (1790–1866)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 6 October 2020
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| New seat | Member for Morpeth 1859–1860 |
Succeeded by Samuel Cohen |
| Preceded by David Buchanan |
Member for Morpeth 1862–1864 |
Succeeded by James Campbell |
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