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Charles Ferdinand Marks

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Dr Charles Marks
Dr Charles Ferdinand Marks, 1887
Member of the Queensland Legislative Council
In office
28 November 1888 – 6 January 1892
In office
11 March 1892 – 23 March 1922
Personal details
Born
Charles Ferdinand Marks

(1852-09-08)8 September 1852
St. Leonard's on Sea, Sussex, England
Died28 March 1941(1941-03-28) (aged 88)
Camp Mountain, Queensland, Australia
NationalityEnglish Australian
SpouseElizabeth Gray Dods nee Stodart (m. 1879 d. 1908)[citation needed]
RelationsRobin Dods (step-son), Espie Dods (step-son), James Stodart (brother-in-law)
ChildrenAlexander Marks (son), Edward Oswald Marks (son)
Alma materQueen's College, Belfast
OccupationSurgeon

Charles Ferdinand Marks (1852-1941) was a physician and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council.

Politics

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Doctor Charles Marks sitting in his horsedrawn vehicle outside Brisbane Hospital, circa 1890

Charles Marks was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council on 8 November 1888. Although a lifetime appointment, he resigned on 6 January 1892, as he was facing bankruptcy proceedings in relation to the RubyAnna sugar company of which he was a partner.[1] However, he was able to satisfy his creditors[2] and was reappointed to the Council approximately two months later on 11 March 1892.[3] He then remained on the Council until it was abolished on 23 March 1922.[4]

Family life

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In 1879, Charles Marks married widow Elizabeth Gray Dods (née Stodart), making him the step-father of architect Robin Dods and Government Medical Officer Espie Dods and brother-in-law of James Stodart, a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. His sons Alexander Marks and Ted Marks both served with distinction in the First World War.

Legacy

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The Charles Marks and Elizabeth Gray Marks Prize is awarded each year to a medical student from the University of Queensland.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "QUEENSLAND NEWS". The Morning Bulletin. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 8 January 1892. p. 5. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  2. ^ "QUEENSLAND NEWS". The Capricornian. Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 6 February 1892. p. 3. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  3. ^ "LOCAL AND GENERAL". Logan Witness. Beenleigh, Qld.: National Library of Australia. 19 March 1892. p. 2. Retrieved 22 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 19 January 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  5. ^ "Charles Ferdinand Marks and Elizabeth Gray Marks Prize". scholarships.uq.edu.au. 10 September 2019. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
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