Charles Harper (politician)
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| Born | 15 July 1842 Nardi, Toodyay, Western Australia, Australia |
| Died | 20 April 1912 Woodbridge House, Guildford, Western Australia, Australia |
| Resting place | Karrakatta Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Education | Pembroke College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Farmer Newspaper owner Politician |
| Spouse(s) | Fanny de Burgh |
| Children | 6 sons 4 daughters |
| Parent(s) | Charles Harper Julia Gretchem (Lukin) Harper |
| Relatives |
Henry Brockman (brother-in-law) James Morrison (brother-in-law) |
Charles Harper (15 July 1842 – 20 April 1912) was a pastoralist, newspaper proprietor and politician in colonial Western Australia.
Charles Harper was born on 15 July 1842 at Nardi, near Toodyay in Western Australia. His father was Reverend Charles Harper, a Church of England minister, and his mother, Julia Gretchem Harper née Lukin. He was educated privately.
He took up farming in Beverley, Western Australia. In 1861 and again in 1864, he explored with other pioneers in the Yilgarn district.
From 1866, he was heavily involved in the pastoral industry. He was a pastoralist in the north-west of the state until 1868, overlanding to Geraldton in 1867 to secure provisions for Roebourne. From 1868 to 1870, he was involved in the pearling industry. He then briefly farmed at Beverley, before returning to the north west in 1871. He went into partnership with McKenzie Grant and Edgar in a de Grey sheep station, and was involved in the pearling industry until 1879.
On 28 March 1878, he was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council for the North District, in a by-election occasioned by the resignation of Thomas Burges. He held the seat until the election of 12 March 1880, which he did not contest. On 1 March 1879, he married Fanny de Burgh, thereby becoming brother-in-law to Henry Brockman and James Morrison. They would have six sons and four daughters.
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