Charles McGhie
| The Hon Charles McGhie | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 4 May 1904 – 21 January 1917 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Stewart McGhie 17 May 1839 Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland |
| Died | 21 January 1917 (aged 77) Maryborough, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | Maryborough Cemetery |
| Nationality | Scottish Australian |
| Spouse(s) | Maria Holmes (m.1866 d.1904) |
| Occupation | Shipwright, newspaper proprietor, railway employee |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Charles Stewart McGhie (17 May 1839 – 21 January 1917) was a shipwright, newspaper proprietor, and member of the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
Early years
McGhie was born at Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, in 1863 to William McGhie and his wife Elizabeth (née Stewart) and attended a local Government school.[1] After spending his early manhood at sea, he settled in Queensland. On his arrival, he joined the Railways, which became his career for the next thirty years.[2]
Political life
McGhie became actively interested in politics and was one of the pioneers of the Labour movement in Maryborough becoming a partner in the local labour newspaper, The Alert. He was an alderman, serving for nine years[2] and was mayor of Maryborough in 1898.[1]
In 1899, he represented the Labour Party in standing for the two-member state seat of Maryborough, coming fourth behind the two Ministerialists, Annear and Bartholomew.[3]
McGhie was appointed by the Morgan ministry to the Queensland Legislative council in May 1904,[4] serving for over 12 years till his death in 1917.[1]
Personal life
McGhie married Maria Holmes in April 1866 and together they had nine children.[1] Dying in 1917, his funeral proceeded from his residence in Ferry Street[2] to the Maryborough Cemetery.[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 21 March 2015.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "[No heading].". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 – 1947) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 23 January 1917. p. 5. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "THE MARYBOROUGH ELECTION.". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld. : 1860 – 1947) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 13 March 1899. p. 2. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ "LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.". The Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 – 1933) (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 4 May 1904. p. 6. Retrieved 22 March 2015.
- ↑ Record Details – Fraser Coast Regional Council. Retrieved 21 March.