Edward Charles Close

Edward Charles Close
Personal details
Born	12 March 1790 Rangamati, Bengal
Died	7 May 1866 (aged 76) Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia
Resting place	Anglican Church of St James, Morpeth
Political party	None
Profession	soldier, civil engineer, local government official, magistrate
Awards	Peninsular medal[1]
Military service
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1808-1822
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	48th Regiment
Battles/wars	Peninsular War

Edward Charles Close (Senior) (12 March 1790 – 7 May 1866)^[2] was a British soldier, engineer, New South Wales colonial magistrate, member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, and early European settler in Morpeth.^{[3] [4]}

Close was transferred to Newcastle where he was acting engineer from 1821 to 1822.^[2]

Closes' son, Edward Charles Close junior, was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.^[5]

References

1. "The Late MR. E. C. Close of Morpeth.". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 23 May 1866. p. 5. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
2. "Major Edward Charles (1) CLOSE (1790–1866)". Parliament of New South Wales.
3. Nancy Gray, 'Close, Edward Charles (1790–1866)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/close-edward-charles-1905/text2255, accessed 28 May 2013.
4. "Edward Charles Close – New South Wales Sketchbook: Sea Voyage, Sydney, Illawarra, Newcastle, Morpeth, c. 1817-1840" in Manuscripts, Oral History and Pictures Catalogue (database), New South Wales Government, State Library accessed 28 May 2013.
5. "Mr Edward Charles (2) CLOSE (1825–1887)". Parliament of New South Wales.