Charles Oakes
| The Honourable Charles Oakes | |
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| Senator for New South Wales | |
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In office 1 July 1913 – 5 September 1914 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
30 November 1861 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales |
| Died | 2 July 1928 (aged 66) |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party |
Liberal Reform (1901–10) Comm. Liberal (1913–14) Nationalist (1917–22) |
| Occupation | Jeweller |
Charles William Oakes CMG (30 November 1861 – 2 July 1928) was an Australian politician.
Born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, he was educated at state schools in Sydney, after which he became a jeweller and watchmaker. He was involved in local politics as a member of Paddington Council. In 1901, he was elected as a Liberal Reformist to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Paddington; he served as an honorary minister from 1907 until 1910, when he left the Assembly.
In 1913, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Commonwealth Liberal Party Senator from New South Wales; he was not re-elected in the double dissolution election the following year. Oakes returned to state politics, winning the Legislative Assembly seat of Waverley as a Nationalist in 1917, serving again as an honorary minister from 1919. He lost his seat again in 1920, but was elected as one of the members for Eastern Suburbs in 1922. He was Colonial Secretary and Minister for Health in 1921 despite not being an MLA, and then served in the positions again from 1922 until his elevation to the Legislative Council in 1925. Oakes died in 1928.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 2008-11-10.
- ↑ "The Hon. Charles William OAKES (1861 - 1928)". Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 9 February 2010.