Charles James Stevens (1823 – 18 November 1883) was an English-born Australian politician.
He was born in Kent, the son of an Anglican clergyman. He migrated to New South Wales around 1863 and worked as a mine manager at Newcastle. In 1874 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Northumberland. [1] He left the colony on an expedition to recover valuable property, including 2,576 ounces of gold, from the General Grant, which wrecked off Auckland Island in 1866. [2] As he hadn't returned, in June 1877 he was declared insolvent, [3] and his seat in parliament was declared vacant. [4]
Stevens died at Newcastle in 1883 (aged 60). [1] [5]
Charles James Stevens (1823 – 18 November 1883) was an English-born Australian politician.
He was born in Kent, the son of an Anglican clergyman. He migrated to New South Wales around 1863 and worked as a mine manager at Newcastle. In 1874 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Northumberland. [1] He left the colony on an expedition to recover valuable property, including 2,576 ounces of gold, from the General Grant, which wrecked off Auckland Island in 1866. [2] As he hadn't returned, in June 1877 he was declared insolvent, [3] and his seat in parliament was declared vacant. [4]
Stevens died at Newcastle in 1883 (aged 60). [1] [5]