Biographical entry David, Charles St John (1855? - 1924)

Summary

Charles St John David was the city surveyor for Launceston, Tasmania for many years from 1892. He oversaw the construction of many public works including a municipal electricity generator which was Australia's first hydro-electric system, a tramcar service, the East Launceston sewerage system, the Alexandra Suspension Bridge and Carr Villa cemetery. David also consulted the Tasmanian Agricultural & Pastoral Society on the construction of Elphin Showground and the Tasmanian Turf Club on alterations to Mowbray Racecourse and was the Northern Tasmanian Fisheries Association's honorary consulting engineer. Charles David was a Fellow of the Queensland Institute of Architects and committee member of the Launceston Mechanics' Institute and Public Library and of the Launceston Technical School.

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Events

1880

Life event - Arrived in Australia (Moreton Bay, Queensland) on board Ramsay

c. 1880 - c. 1883

Career position - Railway construction worker in Queensland

1884 - 1892

Career position - Partner in the firm Brown & David Civil Engineers

1892 -

Career position - City Surveyor in Launceston, Tasmania

1902

Career position - Carr Villa cemetery construction commenced

1904

Career position - Construction of the Alexandra Suspension Bridge in Launceston completed

1907 - 1922

Career position - Committee member of Launceston Technical School

Published resources

Book Sections

• Jones, Alan, 'David, Charles St John (1855?-1924)', in Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle (eds), Australian Dictionary of Biography, vol. 8, Melbourne University Press, Melbourne, 1981, pp. 217-218. Also available at http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080241b.htm. Details

Online Resources

• National Library of Australia, 'David, Charles St John', Trove, National Library of Australia and the Australian National Maritime Museum Darling Harbour, 2009, http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1463237. Details