Charles E. Redfern
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 23 October 1839 | |
| Death | 26 March 1929 (aged 89 years) |
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Charles Edward Redfern (October 23, 1839 – March 26, 1929) was an English-born jeweller and political figure in British Columbia, Canada. He was mayor of Victoria from 1882 to 1883 and from 1896 to 1899.
He was born in London, the son of Charles Edward Redfern, and apprenticed with his father, a watchmaker. Redfern came to Victoria in 1862, where he entered the jewelry business. In 1877, he married Eliza Arden Robinson. He is buried in Ross Bay Cemetery in Victoria, British Columbia.