Charles Harper (politician)

Charles Harper
2nd Speaker of the Western Australian Legislative Assembly
In office 2 December 1903 (1903-12-02) – 27 July 1904 (1904-07-27)
Preceded by	James George Lee Steere
Succeeded by	Mathieson Jacoby
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia for Beverley
In office 4 December 1890 (1890-12-04) – 27 October 1905 (1905-10-27)
Preceded by	Electoral district created
Succeeded by	Edmund Smith
Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia for York
In office 27 October 1884 (1884-10-27) – 21 October 1890 (1890-10-21)
Preceded by	Edward Hamersley
Succeeded by	Electoral district abolished
Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia for the North
In office 28 March 1878 (1878-03-28) – 12 March 1880 (1880-03-12)
Preceded by	Thomas Burges
Succeeded by	McKenzie Grant
Personal details
Born	15 July 1842 Nardi, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia
Died	20 April 1912(1912-04-20) (aged 69) Woodbridge House, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia
Resting place	Karrakatta Cemetery
Nationality	English
Spouse	Fanny de Burgh
Children	6 sons 4 daughters
Parent(s)	Charles Harper Julia Gretchem (Lukin) Harper[1]
Relatives	Henry Brockman (brother-in-law) James Morrison (brother-in-law)
Education	Pembroke College, Cambridge
Occupation	Farmer Newspaper owner Politician

Charles Harper (15 July 1842 – 20 April 1912) was a pastoralist, newspaper proprietor and politician in colonial Western Australia.^[2]