Charles Henry Grant

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. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Mennell, Philip (1892). "Wikisource link to Grant, Hon. Charles Henry". The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co. Wikisource