William Charles Costin

Charles William Costin
Born William Charles Costin
(1860-12-16)December 16, 1860
Brisbane, Australia
Died September 12, 1915(1915-09-12) (aged 54)
Brisbane
Nationality Australian
Other names C. W. Costin
Occupation Clerk of the Parliaments
Years active 31
Predecessor Henry Wyatt Radford
Successor Carlton Robinson Gregory

Charles William Costin (16 December 1860 – 12 September 1915), was a prominent public servant in Queensland.

Life and times

Born: William Charles Costin 16 Dec 1860: Better known as Charles William Costin.

Father: William John Costin Chemist, Queensland Drug Company. Mother: Mary Anne (née Markwell)

Married: Ellen O'Donnell (née Sutton), 27 May 1890, eldest daughter of Joseph William Sutton and Mary (née Hurley).

Their only son Lieutenant Joseph William Costin was killed in action at Lone Pine, 25 April 1915, on the Gallipoli Peninsula. [1])

Charles was the Clerk of the Queensland Legislative Council, Clerk of Parliaments, and author of "The Relations between the two Houses (Queensland).

President and vice president of the Australian Natives' Association in Queensland.

Early Education and career

Charles was first educated at the Gympie Slate School. Here he earned a scholarship which entitled him to three years schooling at the Brisbane Grammar School. After this three years he was granted an extra two years free. Charles was a journalist for the Brisbane Courier the "Daily Observer", the Telegraph (Brisbane) and The Toowoomba Chronicle. Charles tutored the sons of the late Mr L. A. Bernays (who was Clerk of the Legislative Assembly). Charles was appointed to a position on the Queensland "Hansard" staff, before becoming the third Clerk of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland.

Parliamentary Service

Public Service

Vale

From the Brisbane Courier 14 Sept 1915:"DEATH OF MR. C. W. COSTIN. CLERK OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The many friends of Mr Charles William Costin, Clerk of Parliaments and of the Legislative Council of Queensland, will learn with the deepest regret of his death yesterday morning. The deceased gentleman had been suffering from influenza for about a fortnight, and last week the attack developed into pneumonia. He was 55 years of age. For 31 years he had been in the Parliamentary offices, and was a highly valued and universally respected servant of the State and citizen....[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Joseph William Costin".
  2. ↑ "Inauguration: University of Queensland".
  3. ↑ "B.G.S.O.B.A. 1905" (PDF).
  4. ↑ "Vale".


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