Charles English

For the American diplomat, see Charles L. English.

Charles Bernard English (1902–1974) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Charles English
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Mulgrave
In office 7 March 1953 – 3 August 1957
Preceded by	Robert Watson
Succeeded by	Robert Watson
Personal details
Born	Charles Bernard English (1902-01-30)30 January 1902 Goonengerry, New South Wales, Australia
Died	5 August 1974(1974-08-05) (aged 72) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Pinnaroo Lawn Cemetery
Political party	Queensland Labor Party
Other political affiliations	Labor
Spouse	Mona Annie Evelyn McConnell (m.1926)
Occupation	Timber mill owner, Farmer

Early life

Charles English was born 30 January 1902 as Goonengerry near Lismore, New South Wales, the son of James English and his wife Catherine Jane (née Buckley). The family moved to the Atherton Tableland in 1904, and he was educated at Malanda, Queensland and at Mount Carmel College, Charters Towers, Queensland. He married Mona Annie Evelyn McConnell on 2 June 1926; the couple had 4 daughters. He was a sawmill owner and tobacco farmer.^[1][2]

Politics

English won the seat of Mulgrave in the 1953 election as the Labor Party candidate, entering the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He held the seat in the 1956 election. On 26 April 1957, he followed Queensland Premier Vince Gair when he broke away from the ALP and formed the Queensland Labor Party (QLP). However, he was defeated at the 1957 election by Robert Watson, the Country Party candidate.^[3]

English contested Mulgrave again in the 1960 and 1963 elections but was not successful.

Later life

English died on 5 August 1974 in Brisbane.^[1] He was buried in Pinnaroo Cemetery on 7 August 1974.^[4]

See also

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1953–1956
• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1956–1957
• Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1960
• Candidates of the Queensland state election, 1963

References

1. English, Mr Charles Bernard; Government of Queensland. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
2. "NEW COMERS TO HOUSE". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 9 March 1953. p. 5. Retrieved 21 February 2014.
3. "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. "English, Charles Bernard". Grave Location Search. Brisbane City Council. Archived from the original on 25 February 2014. Retrieved 21 February 2014.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Robert Watson	Member for Mulgrave 1953–1957	Succeeded by Robert Watson