Sir Charles Gray Wanstall was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
17 Facts About Charles Wanstall
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Charles Wanstall attended state school in Roma and Gympie and then the Gympie High School.
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Charles Wanstall attended night school and studied Law with the Bar Board to become a Barrister and having completed the Bar Board requirements in 1933 and was admitted as a Barrister of the Supreme Court of Queensland.
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An example of his criminal law practice was when he was called to the represent his old school mate a local Gympie butcher from Gympie, who was charged with cattle rustling, and such case Charles Wanstall convincingly had his old school mate, acquitted.
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Charles Wanstall practiced from Bank of New South Wales Chambers, cnr.
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Charles Wanstall was made a QC in 1956 and was then a judge of the Queensland Supreme Court from 1958 to 1982.
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Charles Wanstall was made a Knight Bachelor on 15 June 1974 for distinguished service as a judge of the Queensland Supreme Court.
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Charles Wanstall was a foundation member of the Queensland Cancer Fund and for over twenty years was the Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
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Charles Wanstall was chairman of the Queensland Ballet Company and the President of the Society Welfare Services.
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Charles Wanstall served on committees for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and the Multiple Handicapped Association.
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Charles Wanstall, representing the Queensland People's Party, won the seat of Toowong at the 1944 Queensland state election, easily defeating the sitting member, Harry Massey.
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Charles Wanstall held the seat for six years and retired from politics in 1950.
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Charles Wanstall stated his opinion that votes cast at the last state election by the holders of proxies for soldiers present in the state on the day of the election were invalid and illegal.
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From 1950 until 1953 Charles Wanstall was State President of the Liberal Party.
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Charles Wanstall was heavily involved in the Anglican Church and for 20 years was the Chancellor of the Brisbane Diocese.
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On 14 June 1938, Charles Wanstall married Olwyn John and together had one daughter.
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Charles Wanstall died at Corinda in October 1999 and was cremated at the Albany Creek Crematorium.