Charles Henry Grant

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Charles Henry Grant (9 November 1831 – 30 September 1901) was an engineer and politician in colonial Tasmania, member of the Tasmanian Legislative Council.^[1]

Grant was born in Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England, and was educated at King's College, London.^[1] He was engineer-in-chief and general manager of the Tasmanian Main Line Railway.^[2] In June 1892 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council for the Hobart division, in succession to the late Mr. George Salier. In August following he accepted office without portfolio in the Dobson Ministry.

Grant died in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bennett, Scott. "Grant, Charles Henry (1831–1901)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 7 November 2013.
↑ Mennell, Philip (1892). " Grant, Hon. Charles Henry". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource

Persondata
Name	Grant, Charles Henry
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	9 November 1831
Place of birth	Great Marlow, Buckinghamshire, England
Date of death	30 September 1901
Place of death	Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

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