Edward Charles Close [1]
Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales
- Born
- 12 March 1790, Rangamati (Bengal), India
- Died
- 7 May 1866, Morpeth, New South Wales
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Edward Close (merchant)
- Mother
- Marrianne Collinson (daughter of John Collinson, commissary)
- Married Sophia Susannah Palmer; father of Edward Charles Close [2] [qv]
Parliamentary service
| Member of the Legislative Council of New South Wales |
Career
- Regular offr British Army 1808-22 (resigned as Major).
- JP for NSW 1825 (removed 1827).
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/close-edward-charles-1905
Other Online: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/members/formermembers/Pages/former-member-details.aspx?pk=238
Other:
- Mowle p50.