Charles Edward Herbert (12 June 1860 – 21 January 1929) was an Australian politician and judge. He was a member of the South Australian House of Assembly from 1900 to 1905, representing the electorate of Northern Territory.[1] He was Government Resident of the Northern Territory from 1905 to 1910. He was then deputy chief judicial officer of the Territory of Papua (later Judge of the Central Court of Papua) from 1910 to 1928. This role saw him serve for extended periods on the Executive Council of Papua, and act as its Administrator and Lieutenant-Governor. During this period, he served as an acting judge of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory in 1921. He was appointed Administrator of Norfolk Island in 1928, holding the position until his death in 1929.[2][3]
Charles Edward Herbert | |
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| Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Northern Territory Elections: 1900, 1902 | |
| In office 20 October 1900 – 27 May 1905 | |
| Government Resident of the Northern Territory | |
| In office 1 February 1905 – 8 February 1910 | |
| Preceded by | C. J. Dashwood |
| Deputy Chief Judicial Officer for the Territory of Papua | |
| In office 1910–1928 | |
| Acting Judge of the Northern Territory | |
| In office May 1921 – October 1921 | |
| Administrator of Norfolk Island | |
| In office 6 June 1928 – 21 January 1929 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 June 1860 Strathalbyn, South Australia |
| Died | 21 January 1929 (aged 68) Norfolk Island |
| Political party | Conservatives |
References edit
- ^ "Charles Edward Herbert". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
- ^ Elder, Peter. "Herbert, Charles Edward (1860–1929)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ^ "Personal". The West Australian. 5 March 1928. p. 8. Retrieved 11 January 2016 – via Trove.
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