Charles William Oakes CMG (30 November 1861 – 2 July 1928) was an Australian politician.
Charles Oakes | |
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| Senator for New South Wales | |
| 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) Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Reform (1901–10) Comm. Liberal (1913–14) Nationalist (1917–22) |
| Occupation | Jeweller |
Early life
editOakes was born in Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, to Agnes Jane née Revelle and James Richard Oakes, a storekeeper. 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. He married Elizabeth Gregory on 1 September 1885.[1]
Political career
editIn 1901, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as a Liberal Reform candidate for Paddington, and was re-elected in 1904 and 1907.[2] He was appointed a minister without portfolio in the Wade ministry in 1907 until 1910,[3] when he was one of three ministers defeated at the election.[2]
In 1913, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Commonwealth Liberal Party Senator from New South Wales,[4][5] he was not re-elected in the double dissolution election the following year.[4][6]
Oakes returned to state politics and the Legislative Assembly, winning Waverley as a Nationalist in 1917, serving again as a minister without portfolio from 1919.[3] He was elected as one of five members for Eastern Suburbs in 1920. He was Colonial Secretary and Minister for Public Health in the 7 hour Fuller ministry in 1921, and then served in the positions again in the second Fuller ministry from 1922 until 1925.[3] He did not contest the 1925 election, having accepted an appointment to the Legislative Council, where he served until his death.[3]
Death
editOakes died on 2 July 1928 (aged 66),[3] survived by his wife, son and daughter.[1]
Honours
editHe was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) on 3 June 1922.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Lyons, Mark (1988). "Oakes, Charles William (1861–1928)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Paddington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "Charles William Oakes (1861–1928)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
- ^ a b Garton, Stephen (2000). "OAKES, Charles William (1861–1928)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "1913 legislative election: Senate New South Wales". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Carr, Adam. "1914 legislative election: Senate New South Wales". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ "Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) entry for Mr Charles William Oakes". Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 21 July 2021.