Charles Clark (Australian politician)
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| Intro | Australian politician | |
| A.K.A. | Charles George Henry Carr Clark | |
| A.K.A. | Charles George Henry Carr Clark | |
| Places | Australia | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 1 January 1832, Ross | |
| Death | 1 January 1896Tenterfield (aged 64 years) |
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Biography
Charles George Henry Carr Clark (1832–1896) was an Australian politician. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
Early life
Born in Van Diemen's Land, he was educated in England at Camberwell Collegiate School.
In 1861 he settled in the Darling Downs in Queensland, where he and his brother George established a successful sheep farm.
Politics
Clark served as in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1871 to 1873 as the Member (MLA) for Warwick. The seat had been held from 1867–1868 by his brother George.
Later life
Clark died in 1896 and was buried in Tenterfield Cemetery.