Charles Royds (politician)
Charles Royds | |
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Leichhardt | |
| In office 4 May 1860 – 8 February 1864 Serving with Robert Herbert, Gordon Sandeman | |
| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Royds |
| In office 29 June 1868 – 30 January 1872 Serving with John Scott, Gordon Sandeman | |
| Preceded by | Edmund Royds |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Royds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles James Royds 26 August 1827 Brereton, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 15 July 1898 (aged 70) Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Occupation | Station Lessee |
Charles James Royds (1827–1898) was a pastoralist and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
Politics[edit]
Charles Royds was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Leichhardt on 4 May 1860 (the 1860 Queensland colonial election). On 8 February 1864, Charles Royds resigned and his brother Edmund Royds won the resulting by-election on 14 April 1864.[2][3]
On 11 May 1868, his brother Edmund Royds resigned the seat and Charles Royd won the resulting by-election in Leichhardt on 29 June 1868. Charles Royds held the seat until 30 January 1872 when he resigned. His brother Edmund Royds won the resulting by-election on 20 February 1872.[2][3]
Later life[edit]
Royds died on 15 July 1898 at Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England aged 70 years.[1][4]
See also[edit]
- Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1860–1863; 1863–67; 1867–68; 1868–70; 1870–71; 1871–73
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Royds, Charles James". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ a b "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 15 March 2015.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2017" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 April 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 26 August 1898. p. 4. Retrieved 16 March 2015.