Charles Moffatt Jenkinson (1865–1954) was a

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politician.

Early life

Charles Moffatt Jenkinson was born on 28 March 1865 in

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, England. He immigrated to

in 1883, where he worked mostly as a journalist. He was publisher of the ''Herald'', a

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sporting newspaper.

Political life

He served as a

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for Wide Bay from 19 March 1898 (a by-election) to 11 March 1902, and as the member for Fassifern from 13 January 1903 (another by-election) to 2 October 1909. He served as an

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on the

City Council from 1912 to 1916 and from 1920 to 1921, and was the

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in 1914. As mayor, he is credited with having finalised the decision to construct the (then) new Brisbane City Hall at Albert Square (now known as

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), by selling the alternative site in

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to the

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who proposed to construct the Holy Name Cathedral on that site. Jenkinson was a candidate for the state seat of

in the 1915 election but was defeated by the sitting Labor member

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. Jenkinson was a candidate for the state seat of

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in the 1923 election but was defeated by the long-serving sitting member Andrew Petrie. When Andrew Petie retired at the 1926 election, Jenkinson again was a candidate for Toombul but was defeated by

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. Undeterred, Jenkinson was a candidate for Toombul in the 1929 election but was again defeated by

Later life

Jenkinson died in Brisbane on 3 July 1954 aged 90. He had been bedridden for 5 years prior to his death. He was buried in

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References

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1865 births 1954 deaths Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly Mayors and Lord Mayors of Brisbane Burials at Lutwyche Cemetery {{Australia-mayor-stub