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Charles Luke (other)
Charles Luke may refer to: *Charles Luke (politician) (1857–1941), mayor of Wellington, New Zealand *Charles A. Luke (born 1961), American educator, author, nonprofit leader and consultant *Charles Luke (Australian footballer) (1915–1998), Footscray VFL footballer *Charles Luke (English footballer) (1909–1983), Huddersfield Town association footballer *Harry Luke, Harry Charles Luke (1884–1969), Governor of Fiji See also * *Charlie Luke (other) {{hndis, Luke,Charles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Luke (politician)
Sir Charles Manley Luke (4 February 1857 – 19 April 1941) was a New Zealand politician and company director. He served as mayor of Wellington in 1895. His brother, Sir John Luke (New Zealand politician), John Luke, was later mayor of Wellington from 1913 to 1921. Biography Early life and career Born at St Just in Penwith, near Penzance, Cornwall, England, Luke came to New Zealand with his parents in July 1874. He married and had four sons and two daughters. His elder daughter Edith Mabel Luke (10 April 1880 – 21 July 1923) married electrical engineer Lawrence Birks on 29 April 1909. They had four children. He was a Director of J. J. Niven Engineering Ltd#S Luke .26 Co Ltd, S Luke and Sons Limited up until his retirement in 1913. Luke and Sons were ship builders and engineers. The company erected a number of hydraulic cranes on the Wellington wharfs. The company was located on the Te Aro foreshore and built the steamships ''Matai'' and ''Weka''. It also built equipment for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |