Charles Taylor (Australian politician)

The Honourable
Charles Taylor
The Honourable Charles Taylor
17th Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
	In office; 20 August 1929 – 11 June 1932
Preceded by	William Bertram
Succeeded by	George Pollock
Leader of the Opposition of Queensland
	In office; 11 July 1923 – 9 April 1924
Preceded by	William Vowles
Succeeded by	Arthur Moore
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly; for Windsor
	In office; 16 March 1918 – 11 May 1935
Preceded by	Herbert McPhail
Succeeded by	Herbert Williams
Personal details
Born	24 March 1861; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Died	27 April 1944 (aged 83); Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Political party	CPNP
Other political; affiliations	National, Queensland United Party
Spouse	Emma Jane Skewes (m. 1884; died 1942)
Occupation	Merchant

Charles Taylor (24 March 1861 – 27 April 1944) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

He was born in Melbourne, Victoria, the son of George Taylor and his wife Mary Albina (née Holder). After attending the Church of England school in Ballarat he was an agent for a produce firm in Sydney, before running a seed and produce agency in Brisbane.^[1]

On 31 January 1884, Taylor married Emma Jane Skewes^[1] (died 1942)^[2] in Ballarat and together had two sons and a daughter. He died in Brisbane in April 1944^[1] and was cremated at the Mount Thompson Crematorium.^[3]

Political career[edit]

Taylor started his career in politics as an alderman on the Windsor Town Council, including serving as mayor in 1915.

He entered Queensland state politics as a member of the National Party, winning the seat of Windsor at the 1918 state election.^[4] He held the seat until 1935, when he was defeated by Herbert Williams of the Labor Party.^[5] He was Leader of the Opposition from 1923 until 1924, and the Speaker of the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1929 until 1932.

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
^ Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
^ Charles Taylor ( - 1944) — Heaven Address. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
^ "Summary of Polling". The Brisbane Courier. No. 19, 571. Queensland, Australia. 11 October 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 25 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
^ "How Queensland Seats Were Won". The Sunday Mail. No. 624. Queensland, Australia. 12 May 1935. p. 2. Retrieved 25 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by Herbert McPhail	Member for Windsor 1918–1935	Succeeded by Herbert Williams
Political offices
Preceded by William Vowles	Leader of the Opposition in Queensland 1923–1924	Succeeded by Arthur Moore
Preceded by William Bertram	Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland 1929–1932	Succeeded by George Pollock

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[qp-1] "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.

[bdm-2] Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 25 April 2016.

[heaven-3] Charles Taylor ( - 1944) — Heaven Address. Retrieved 25 April 2016.

[1918election-4] "Summary of Polling". The Brisbane Courier. No. 19, 571. Queensland, Australia. 11 October 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 25 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

[1935election-5] "How Queensland Seats Were Won". The Sunday Mail. No. 624. Queensland, Australia. 12 May 1935. p. 2. Retrieved 25 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

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