Charles Davidson
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Sir Charles William Davidson KBE OBE (14 September 1897 – 29 November 1985) was an Australian politician. He attended Townsville Grammar School in 1912 and 1913. He served in World War I and on his return was a dairy farmer and later grew sugar cane. During World War II, he served in the 42nd Battalion of the Australian Army in New Guinea, rising to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He was was twice mentioned in despatches and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Military) in March 1945.[1][2][3][4][5]
[edit] Political career
He won the seat of Capricornia from Frank Forde at the 1946 election, representing the House of Representatives seat of for the Liberal Party and later the National Party. At the 1949 election, he was elected the member of the new seat of Dawson. He was Postmaster-General from 1956 to 1963 and Minister for the Navy from 1956 to 1958. He retired at the 1963 election.[1][2][5]
Davidson was made a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1964.[6] He died in 1985 and was survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.[2]
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Hawke, Bob (11 February 1986). Death of Sir Charles William Davidson. Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
- ^ a b c Ian, Sinclair (11 February 1986). Death of Sir Charles William Davidson. Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
- ^ Slipper, Peter (11 February 1986). Death of Sir Charles William Davidson. Hansard. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
- ^ Davidson, Charles William. It's an honour. Australian Government. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
- ^ a b Members of the House of Representatives since 1901. Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
- ^ Davidson, Charles William. It's an honour. Australian Government. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hubert Lawrence Anthony |
Postmaster-General 1956–1963 |
Succeeded by Alan Hulme |
| Preceded by Neil O'Sullivan |
Minister for the Navy 1956–1958 |
Succeeded by John Gorton |
| Parliament of Australia | ||
| Preceded by Frank Forde |
Member for Capricornia 1946–1949 |
Succeeded by Henry Pearce |
| Preceded by New division |
Member for Dawson 1949–1963 |
Succeeded by George Shaw |
| Persondata | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Davidson, Charles William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 14 September 1897 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | |
| DATE OF DEATH | 29 November 1985 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
