Charles E. Chubb
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Honorable Justice Charles E. Chubb in 1889.
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Bowen |
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| In office 18 January 1883 – 19 May 1888 |
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| Preceded by | Pope Alexander Cooper |
| Succeeded by | Robert Smith |
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| Born | Charles Edward Chubb 17 May 1845 London, England |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| Resting place | South Brisbane Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse(s) | Christian Westgarth Macarthur (m.1870 d.1916) |
| Occupation | Barrister, Prosecutor, Judge |
| Religion | Church of England |
Charles Edward Chubb (1845–1930) was a judge in the Supreme Court of Queensland, Australia. He was also a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and an Attorney-General of Queensland.
Early life
Chubb was born on 17 May 1845 in London, England. His father was Charles Frederick Chubb, a solicitor, and his mother was Sarah, née Bennett.[1] He had four siblings. When he was 16 he moved to Ipswich, Queensland, and became a solicitor in 1867.
In 1870 Chubb married Christian Westgarth Macarthur, with whom he had five children. Three survived to adulthood.
Politics
On 5 January 1883, Pope Alexander Cooper, the Attorney-General of Queensland and member for Bowen in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, resigned. Chubb, who had been appointed Attorney-General on 6 January 1883, won the resulting by-election on 18 January 1883. He held the seat until the 1888 election.[2]
Justice
He became a member of the Supreme Court of Queensland on 2 December 1889, serving first at Townsville until 1908, and then at Brisbane. He retired from the court in 1922.
Later life
Chubb died in Brisbane on 27 February 1930 and was buried in South Brisbane Cemetery.[3]
References
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- ↑ Chubb Charles E — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search. Retrieved 13 April 2014.
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| Preceded by | Member for Bowen 1883–1888 |
Succeeded by Robert Smith |
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