Charles Booker (Australian politician)

Charles Joseph Booker (3 June 1865 - 4 June 1925) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Charles Booker
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Maryborough
In office 2 October 1909 – 27 April 1912 Serving with Edward Corser
Preceded by	John Adamson
Succeeded by	Edward Corser
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Wide Bay
In office 27 April 1912 – 16 March 1918
Preceded by	Harry Walker
Succeeded by	Andrew Thompson
Personal details
Born	Charles Joseph Booker (1865-06-03)3 June 1865 Maryborough, Queensland, Australia
Died	4 June 1925(1925-06-04) (aged 60) Warra, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	St Matthews Church of England Cemetery
Nationality	Australian
Political party	Queensland Liberal
Other political affiliations	Ministerialist
Spouse(s)	Jessie Irene Carter (m.1891 d.1937)
Occupation	Company director

Biography

Booker was born in Maryborough, Queensland, the son of Charles Edward Sydney[2] Booker and his wife Margaret (née Shea).[3][1] He attended Ipswich Grammar School and later on was a Director of Walkers Limited.[1]

In 1891, Booker married Jessie Irene Carter (died 1937)[3] in Sydney and together had one son. He died in Warra in June 1925[1] and his funeral proceeded from Lumeah, his Graceville residence, to St Matthews Church of England Cemetery.[4]

Public life

After unsuccessfully standing for the two member seat of Maryborough at the 1907 Queensland state elections,[5] Booker won the seat two years later in 1909.[6] Maryborough was reduced to a one-member constituency for the 1912 Queensland state elections and he then won the seat of Wide Bay, holding it until his defeat by Andrew Thompson in 1918.[7]

Booker was also a member of the Perry Shire Council.[1]

References

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
2. Deceased search — Fraser Coast Regional Council Retrieved 25 April 2016.
3. Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
4. Charles Joseph BOOKER — Chapel Hill. Retrieved 25 April 2016.
5. "VOTING ANALYSES". The Brisbane Courier. LXIII (15, 402). Queensland, Australia. 24 May 1907. p. 5. Retrieved 25 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
6. "DETAILS OF VOTING". The Brisbane Courier. LXVI (16, 140). Queensland, Australia. 4 October 1909. p. 6. Retrieved 25 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
7. "SUMMARY OF THE VOTING". The Brisbane Courier (18, 773). Queensland, Australia. 19 March 1918. p. 7. Retrieved 25 April 2016 – via National Library of Australia.

Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by John Adamson	Member for Maryborough 1909–1912 Served alongside: Edward Corser	Succeeded by Edward Corser
Preceded by Harry Walker	Member for Wide Bay 1912–1918	Succeeded by Andrew Thompson