Charles Windeyer

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Charles Windeyer
1st Mayor of Sydney
In office 1842–1842
Succeeded by	John Hosking
Personal details
Born	(1780-07-01)1 July 1780 Staffordshire
Died	30 January 1855(1855-01-30) (aged 74) Newtown, New South Wales, Australia
Nationality	Australian
Spouse(s)	Ann Mary Rudd

Charles Windeyer (1 July 1780 – 30 January 1855) was an Australian magistrate who held a variety of public positions and was later appointed by Governor George Gipps as the first Mayor of Sydney. He was the father of barrister and politician Richard Windeyer and grandfather of politician and judge William Charles Windeyer.^[1]

References

↑ Windeyer, J. B. (1967). "Windeyer, Charles (1780 - 1855)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 2008-09-17.

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Persondata
Name	Windeyer, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	Australian politician
Date of birth	1 July 1780
Place of birth	Staffordshire
Date of death	30 January 1855
Place of death	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia

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