Английская Википедия:Charles Bridges (politician)

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Charles Bridges

Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Australian English Charles Brill Bridges (7 March 1881 – 17 June 1955) was an Australian politician.

Early life

He was born at Carcoar to leaseholder Henry Bridges. He was educated in Victoria and became a caterer.[1]

Career

He was a Paddington alderman from 1917 to 1922 and served on Sydney City Council from 1918 to 1921 and from 1922 to 1924. He was a Labor member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1925 to 1937 and from 1940 to 1943.[1]

In 1928, when he was the Chairman and General Manager of Sargents Limited but no longer an alderman, he was implicated in corruption associated with a contract for the new Bunnerong Power Station.[2][3]

Family

On 12 July 1900 he married Beatrice Camilla Leisner, with whom he had one son.[1]

Death

Bridges died at Wahroonga in 1955.[4]

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