Surname: MEREDITH

Given Names: Charles

Title and Honours: Mr

Qualifications:

Date and Place of Birth: 1811 - Rayston, Pembrokeshire, England

Date of Death: 2 March 1880 - Launceston, Tasmania

 

House of Assembly: (1) 12 September 1856 (2) October 1861 (3) 26 November 1862 (4) 26 October 1866 (5) 11 September 1871 (6) 19 August 1876 (7) 5 June 1877

Electorate: (1) Glamorgan (2) Hobart Town (3) Glamorgan (4) Kingborough (5) West Devon (6) Norfolk Plains (7) West Devon

Party:

Positions Held: Opposition Leader 1862-63; November 1866-72. Chair Committees 1875-76

Date of Departure: (1) June 1861 (2) November 1862 (3) October 1866 (4) September 1871 (5) July 1876 (6) June 1877 (7) June 1879

Reason for Departure: (3) Defeated. (7) Resigned.

Legislative Council: 19 March 1855

Electorate: Glamorgan

Party: Independent

Positions Held:Minister various times and portfolios.

Date of Departure: 1856

Reason for Departure: Seat abolished in Parliament restructure.

Comments:

Only person to hold LC seat of Glamorgan.

House of Assembly Long Room Picture: 26