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Charles Windeyer
Charles Windeyer (1 July 1780 – 30 January 1855) was an Australian magistrate who held a variety of public positions and was later appointed by Governor George Gipps as the first Mayor of Sydney. He was the father of barrister and politician Richard Windeyer and grandfather of politician and judge William Charles Windeyer.[1]
Charles Windeyer | |
|---|---|
| 1st Mayor of Sydney | |
| In office 1842–1842 | |
| Succeeded by | John Hosking |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1780 Staffordshire |
| Died | 30 January 1855 (aged 74) Newtown, New South Wales, Australia |
| Spouse | Ann Mary Rudd |
References edit
- ^ Windeyer, J. B. (1967). "Windeyer, Charles (1780 - 1855)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 17 September 2008.
External links edit
- Colonial Secretary's papers 1822-1877, State Library of Queensland- includes digitised letters and letters of deposition written by Windeyer to the Colonial Secretary of New South Wales