Charles Graham

Charles Montague Graham (1867 – 27 March 1938) was an Australian politician. Graham was born in Christchurch, New Zealand, and educated at state schools. He worked as a tailor and was a union official before entering the Western Australian parliament. He was elected as an Australian Labor Party senator at the 1922 election for a term from 1 July 1923 to 30 September 1929, but was defeated for re-election at the 1929 election. He later moved to Victoria, and died at his home in Clifton Hill, Melbourne in 1938. Background Charles Montague Graham was the eldest son of Patrick Graham, a horse trainer. Graham received his education in New Zealand. There, he trained to be a tailor but left New Zealand to reside in Australia. After arriving in Australia, he met his wife, Katie; they married on 17 March 1891. He then lived on Pell Street, Broken Hill, New South Wales, starting in 1892. The couple moved from Broken Hill to Western Australia a few years after their marriage. In Western Australia, Graham set up a business in Piesse Street, Boulder and was elected to Boulder's Municipal Council.