Charles Edward Pilcher (20 April 1844 – 22 December 1916) was an Australian barrister and member of the

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Early life

He was born at

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, the younger son of Henry Incledon Pilcher, solicitor, and his wife Eliza (née Brockley). He was educated at the

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and the

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, where he received a

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in 1865. He was admitted to the bar in 1867. In 1871, he married Maria McPhillamy (died 1903), with whom he had four children.

New South Wales parliament

He contested the Legislative Assembly seat of West Macquarie at the 1874–75 election, winning with 58.7% of the votes. He held the seat at the 1877 election, and 1880 election, before retiring in 1882. In 1891, he was appointed to the

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, where he remained until his death at

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on . He was appointed

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in 1902.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pilcher, Charles 1844 births 1916 deaths Colony of New South Wales people Members of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly Members of the New South Wales Legislative Council Australian King's Counsel