Constituency : Walsall 1852-91
Charles was the son of a banker and previous MP for Walsall. He was educated at Oxford and became a barrister. He first stood for Walsall in 1847 but was elected unopposed in 1852. In 1858, following Palmerston's defeat on the Conspiracy to Murder Bill there was a meeting of centrist Liberals (i.e. neither Whigs nor Radicals) to discuss the future shape of politics. Charles was appointed a sort of shop steward to this group charged with looking out for issues on which they could converge. As a result Palmerston had a discussion on tactics with him before the debate on Derby's Reform Bill.
Charles was known as an eager political host.
Charles was created a baronet in 1874.
He died in 1891 aged 74.
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