Charles Joseph Byrnes (1835 – 22 October 1917) was an Australian politician.[1]
He was born in Parramatta, the youngest son of Ruth Barber and James Byrnes, a storekeeper and early New South Wales politician. His uncle William was also a member of the Legislative Council.[2]
The younger Byrnes was articled to a solicitor, but chose business over law and took over the family wool mill at Parramatta. He also owned a tweed mill at Granville, and was a long-serving alderman and mayor of Parramatta. In 1874 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Parramatta. He retired in 1877, was re-elected in 1880, and retired again in 1882. Byrnes died at Parramatta in 1917.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b "Mr Charles Byrnes (1835-1917)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
- ^ Walsh, G P (1969). "Byrnes, James (1806–1886)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 20 April 2019.