Charles Royds (politician)

Charles Royds
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Leichhardt
In office 4 May 1860 – 8 February 1864 Serving with Robert Herbert, Gordon Sandeman
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Edmund Royds
In office 29 June 1868 – 30 January 1872 Serving with John Scott, Gordon Sandeman
Preceded by	Edmund Royds
Succeeded by	Edmund Royds
Personal details
Born	Charles James Royds (1827-08-26)26 August 1827 Brereton, Cheshire, England
Died	Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England
Nationality	English Australian
Occupation	Station Lessee
Religion	Church of England

This article is about the Queensland politician. For the British naval officer and deputy police commissioner, see Charles Royds.

Charles James Royds (1827–1898) was a pastoralist and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.

Politics

Charles Royds was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Leichhardt on 4 May 1860 (the 1860 Queensland colonial election). On 8 February 1864, Charles Royds resigned and his brother Edmund Royds won the resulting by-election on 14 April 1864.

On 11 May 1868, his brother Edmund Royds resigned the seat and Charles Royd won the resulting by-election in Leichhardt on 29 June 1868. Charles Royds held the seat until 30 January 1872 when he resigned. His brother Edmund Royds won the resulting by-election on 20 February 1872.

Later life

Royds died on 15 July 1898 at Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England aged 70 years.

See also

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1860–1863; 1863–67; 1867–68; 1868–70; 1870–71; 1871–73

References

Parliament of Queensland
New seat	Member for Leichhardt 1860–1864 Served alongside: Robert Herbert, Gordon Sandeman	Succeeded by Edmund Royds
Preceded by Edmund Royds	Member for Leichhardt 1868–1872 Served alongside: John Scott, Gordon Sandeman	Succeeded by Edmund Royds