Charles Read (Australian politician)
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Charles Read (c.1825 – 3 March 1910) was a tailor and politician in colonial Australia, a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[1]
Read was born in Southampton, England, the son of James Read and Ann, nee Lye.[1] Read arrived in Geelong in October 1849 aboard the Tasman[2] and started business as a tailor.[1] He was involved in the Temperance Society, "with a striking personality, a vigorous platform speaker, he soon began to render splendid service to the organisation".[2] Read was elected as one of the three representatives for Geelong in the Victorian Legislative Assembly in 1856.[1] Read finished third in the field of seven.[2] He was deputy registrar of births etc. at Geelong from 1870 to 1884.[1]
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| Victorian Legislative Assembly | ||
|---|---|---|
| New creation | Member for Geelong November 1856 – February 1858 With: Charles Sladen 1856–57 Alexander Thomson 1857–58 Alexander Fyfe 1856–57 George Board 1858 John Brooke 1856–58 |
Succeeded by James Harrison |
