Charles Oakes

Charles William Oakes CMG (30 November 1861 – 2 July 1928) was an Australian politician.

For the English cricketer, see Charles Oakes (cricketer).

The Honourable
Charles Oakes
CMG
Senator for New South Wales
In office
1 July 1913 – 5 September 1914
Personal details
Born(1861-11-30)30 November 1861
Wagga Wagga, New South Wales
Died2 July 1928(1928-07-02) (aged 66)
Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLiberal Reform (1901–10)
Comm. Liberal (1913–14)
Nationalist (1917–22)
OccupationJeweller

Early life

Oakes 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

In 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

Oakes died on 2 July 1928(1928-07-02) (aged 66),[3] survived by his wife, son and daughter.[1]

Honours

He was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) on 3 June 1922.[7]

References
  1. Lyons, Mark (1988). "Oakes, Charles William (1861–1928)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  2. Green, Antony. "Elections for the District of Paddington". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
  3. "Charles William Oakes (1861–1928)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  4. Garton, Stephen (2000). "OAKES, Charles William (1861–1928)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
  5. Carr, Adam. "1913 legislative election: Senate New South Wales". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  6. Carr, Adam. "1914 legislative election: Senate New South Wales". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  7. "Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) entry for Mr Charles William Oakes". It's an Honour, Australian Honours Database. Canberra, Australia: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 21 July 2021.

 

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