Nationality English Australian Religion Church of England | Occupation Surgeon | |
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Full Name Charles Ferdinand Marks Born 8 September 1852St. Leonard's on Sea, Sussex, England ( 1852-09-08 ) Spouse(s) Elizabeth Gray Dods nee Stodart (m. 1879 d. 1908) Died 28 March 1941, Camp Mountain, Australia Alma mater Queen's University Belfast | ||
Charles Ferdinand Marks was a physician and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.
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Politics
Charles Marks was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 8 November 1888. Although a lifetime appointment, he resigned on 6 January 1892, as he was facing bankruptcy proceedings in relation to the RubyAnna sugar company of which he was a partner. However, he was able to satisfy his creditors and was reappointed to the Council approximately two months later on 11 March 1892. He then remained on the Council until it was abolished on 23 March 1922.
Family life
In 1879, Charles Marks married widow Elizabeth Gray Dods (née Stodart), making him the step-father of architect Robin Dods and Government Medical Officer Espie Dods and brother-in-law of James Stodart, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. His sons Alexander Marks and Ted Marks both served with distinction in the First World War.