Family background
Charles William Oakes was born in Wagga Wagga in 1861.
Parliamentary service
Charles Oakes was the Member for Paddington 1901-1910, Waverley 1917-1920, Eastern Suburbs 1920-1925, Colonial Secretary 1922-1925, Member of Legislative Council 1925-1928.
Local government service
Charles Oakes was an alderman on Paddington Council in 1898-1904.
References
The information about this alderman was compiled in collaboration with Woollahra Library and Information Service.
Parliament of New South Wales, Former Members, The Hon. Charles William Oakes, C.M.G.
‘Advertising’, The Australian Star, 5 February 1904, p. 1, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article229288803