Charles Midson

Charles William Midson (30 August 1837 – 8 April 1903) was a builder and a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]

Charles Midson
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Brisbane South
In office
6 May 1893 – 21 April 1896
Preceded byArthur Morry
Succeeded byWilliam Stephens
Personal details
Born
Charles William Midson

(1837-08-30)30 August 1837
London, England
Died8 April 1903(1903-04-08) (aged 65)
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting placeSouth Brisbane Cemetery
NationalityEnglish Australian
Political partyMinisterialist
Spouse(s)Mary Hurley Moran (m.1864 d.1910)
OccupationBuilder

Early years

Midson was born in London, England, to parents James Midson and his wife Elizabeth Catherine (née Donnelly). After beginning his working career as an apprentice builder with his father in England he arrived in Victoria in 1853 where he worked the goldfields in Indigo, Ovens and Snowy River. He returned to England in 1855 but was back in Australia the following year working as a builder in New South Wales before travelling to Brisbane in 1860[1] where he won large government and commercial building contracts including the Port Office Hotel,[2] Hunter's Boot Factory, White's Hotel, and the Courier Building.[3] Midson later became a director of the Imperial Deposit Bank and Watertown Brick Company and at the time of his death owned the Woolloongabba Glassworks.[1]

Political career

Midson was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, holding the seat of South Brisbane from 1893[1] until his defeat at the 1896 election.[4] He had also served as an alderman on the South Brisbane Municipal Council.[1]

Personal life

In 1864 Midson married Mary Hurley Moran (died 1910)[5] and together had four sons and three daughters.[1] Midson died of appendicitis in April 1903 and as per his request a private funeral was held, moving from his former residence in Grey Street, South Brisbane, to the South Brisbane Cemetery.[3][6]

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References
  1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. "Port Office Hotel (entry 600098)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  3. "DEATH OF MR. CHARLES MIDSON". The Brisbane Courier. 10 April 1903. p. 5. Retrieved 24 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. "GENERAL ELECTION". The Brisbane Courier. 23 March 1896. p. 5. Retrieved 24 May 2015 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. Family history research — Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  6. Midson Charles W — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
Arthur Morry		 Member for Brisbane South
1893–1896		 Succeeded by
William Stephens
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