Charles E. Chubb
Judge on the Supreme Court of Queensland.
Charles Edward Chubb (17 May 1845 – 27 February 1930) was a judge in the Supreme Court of Queensland, Australia. He was also a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly and an Attorney-General of Queensland.
Early life
Chubb was born on 17 May 1845 in London, England. His father was Charles Frederick Chubb, a solicitor, and his mother was Sarah, née Bennett. He had four siblings. When he was 16 he moved to Ipswich, Queensland, and finished his schooling at Ipswich Collegiate School. He became a solicitor in 1867, after completing his articles with his father.
In 1870 Chubb married Christian Westgarth Macarthur, with whom he had six children. Three survived to adulthood.
Politics
On 5 January 1883, Pope Alexander Cooper, the Attorney-General of Queensland and member for Bowen in the Queensland Legislative Assembly, resigned.
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