Charles Fitzsimmons (1802—1876) was an
Irish
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-born politician and sugar farmer in
Queensland
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, Australia. He was a
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
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Early life
Charles Fitzsimmons was born in 1802 in
County Cavan, Ireland, the son of James Fitzsimmons and his wife Margaret (née Lynch).
Politics
Fitzsimmons was elected as
Member for Port Curtis in the
Queensland Legislative Assembly
The Legislative Assembly of Queensland is the sole chamber of the unicameral Parliament of Queensland established under the Constitution of Queensland. Elections are held every four years and are done by full preferential voting. The Assembly h ...
at the
inaugural colonial election on 4 May 1860. He held that seat until he resigned on 3 September 1861;
Alfred Sandeman won the resulting by-election on 15 October 1861.
Under the Additional Members Act 1864, the seats of
Clermont,
Kennedy,
Maryborough,
Mitchell,
Rockhampton and
Warrego were created. By-elections were held to fill the new seats on 18 March 1865. Fitzsimmons was elected in Rockhampton. He held the seat until the
1867 election on 27 June at which he did not contest the seat, saying he desired to retire from public life. However, he did contest the seat of
electoral district of Clermont
Clermont was a Legislative Assembly electorate in the state of Queensland. The electorate was based on the town of Clermont and surrounding areas.
History
In 1864, the ''Additional Members Act'' created six additional electoral districts, each ...
in the same election, and it was speculated that he had been pressured to stand aside in Rockhampton to allow
Archibald Archer to be elected there.
However,
Thomas Henry Fitzgerald won the election in Rockhampton, but resigned immediately as he wanted to contest the
electoral district of Kennedy
Kennedy was an Queensland Legislative Assembly electoral districts, electoral district of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland, Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of Queensland.
History
In 1864, the ''Additional Members Act'' create ...
instead. Archer won the resulting by-election in Rockhampton on 27 July 1867 unopposed.
[
Fitzsimmons won the election in Clermont on 1 July 1867 and represented that seat until he resigned on 11 May 1868.][
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Later life
Fitzsimmons died on 24 February 1876 at Nebia Plantation, Mackay, Queensland, following several weeks of prostration due to old age.
See also
* Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1860–1863
* Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1863–1867
* Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1867–1868
References
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Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
1802 births
1876 deaths
19th-century Australian politicians