Charles McGhie
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
About Charles McGhie
Lived 1839 – 1917 (aged 77). Charles McGhie was a politician, queensland Rail and shipwright.
Charles Stewart McGhie (17 May 1839 – 21 January 1917) was a shipwright, newspaper proprietor, and member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
Early years McGhie was born at Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, in 1863 to William McGhie and his wife Elizabeth (née Stewart) and attended a local Government school.
Political life McGhie became actively interested in politics and was one of the pioneers of the Labour movement in Maryborough becoming a partner in the local labour newspaper, The Alert. He was an alderman, serving for nine years
McGhie was appointed by the Morgan ministry to the Queensland Legislative council in May 1904, serving for over 12 years till his death in 1917.
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Who was Charles McGhie?
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
When was Charles McGhie born?
Charles McGhie was born on 17 May 1839 in Wigtown.
When did Charles McGhie die?
Charles McGhie died on 21 January 1917 in Maryborough.
What was Charles McGhie's occupation?
Charles McGhie was a politician, queensland Rail and shipwright.
What nationality was Charles McGhie?
Charles McGhie's recorded nationality: Scottish Australian.
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