Charles Henry Hussey, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Henry Hussey

Australian politician

Date of Birth: 27-Sep-1832

Date of Death: 08-Jan-1899

Profession: politician

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Charles Henry Hussey (27 September 1832 – 8 January 1899) was a politician in colonial South Australia. Charles was the youngest son of George Edward Hussey ( –1842) originally of Towcester, Northamptonshire, and his wife Catherine, née Burt (c.
1793–1874), who emigrated on the ship Asia to South Australia, arriving in Holdfast Bay in July 1839.While in the employ of Matthew Goode as a drapery salesman, Charles was attracted to Port Elliot and settled there, working for Mr.
Mackie and Philip Greayer.
Early in the 1870s he and his family left Port Elliot to assist with the management of George Fife Angas's "Roslyn House", about 9 miles (14 km) south of Melrose.
They returned to Adelaide, and he worked for a few years for John Dunn, then purchased David Golding's milling business in Port Elliot.He was elected to the South Australian House of Assembly seat of Encounter Bay and sat from March 1887 to April 1890. He was an uncle of George Hussey MHA.