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About Charles E. Redfern
- Charles Edward Redfern (October 23, 1839 – March 26, 1929) was an English-born jeweller and political figure in British Columbia, Canada.
- He was mayor of Victoria from 1882 to 1883 and from 1896 to 1899. He was born in London, the son of Charles Edward Redfern, and apprenticed with his father, a watchmaker.
- Redfern came to Victoria in 1862, where he entered the jewelry business.
- In 1877, he married Eliza Arden Robinson.
- Redfern served as president of the British Columbia Pioneer Society and of the local St.
- George's Society.
- He also served on the executive for the Royal Jubilee Hospital.
- His business went bankrupt in 1914 and he worked for the Marine Department until he retired in 1922.
- He died of a stroke at the age of 88 and is buried in Ross Bay Cemetery in Victoria, British Columbia. A clock on the street outside his shop on Government Street was Victoria's first town clock.
- In 1891, Redfern installed a clock on the city hall.Redford Street and Redford Park were named in his honour.
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