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Charles Smith (Victorian politician)

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Charles Smith
Member of the Victorian Parliament
for Richmond
In office
1 February 1883 (1883-02-01) – 1 March 1889 (1889-03-01)
Member of Parliament
for Jolimont and West Richmond
In office
1 April 1889 (1889-04-01) – 1 April 1892 (1892-04-01)
Personal details
Born(1833-08-05)5 August 1833
Whitchurch, Shropshire, England
Died25 September 1903(1903-09-25) (aged 70)
South Yarra, Victoria, Australia
Spouse
Ellen Louisa Boully
(m. 1886)
EducationWhitchurch and Leicester[1]
OccupationMerchant

Charles Smith (5 August 1833 – 25 September 1903) was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria from 1883 until 1892.[1]

Smith migrated from England to Victoria in 1852. He established the malting industry in Victoria in partnership with J. Gough, then became the senior partner of Smith, Winn & Fielding (later Smith & Winn), malt, hop and general merchants.[1]

Smith was a councillor of the Town of Richmond from 1871 to 1879, including a period as mayor in 1873-1874. He was a councillor of the City of Melbourne from 1882 to 1900 including as mayor in 1883-1884. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly as the member for Richmond in 1883. In 1889, after a change of boundaries, he was elected as member for Jolimont and West Richmond, competing his term in 1892. He also served as Harbor Trust Commissioner from 1890-1895.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Charles Smith". Re-Member (Former Members). Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 24 March 2017.