Constituency : Nottingham 1869-74 , 1880-85 , Nottingham West 1885-86, 1892-95 (Liberal Unionist )
Charles took over at Nottingham after the death of Sir Robert Clifton.
Charles was the son of the MP for Lincoln of the same name. He was a coal owner and had a country estate and the family's wealth greatly increased during his lifetime. He was a noted philanthropist in the city particularly towards Nottingham General Hospital. He lived on the Isle of Wight and was generous there too.
Charles expressed scepticism about Cardwell's Army Regulation Bill.
In 1894 Charles condemned the public lectures of a Nottingham professor Symes who was advocating property taxes.
Charles was invited to stand as a Conservative in Lincoln in 1895. He initially accepted but then withdrew in favour of his son.
Charles was created a baronet in 1896. He suffered from bronchial trouble in later life.
In 1905 Charles broke with the Notts Liberal Unionist Association when it endorsed Chamberlain's Tarriff Reform plans.
He died in 1915 aged 82.
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