Constituency : Dundee 1885-8
Charles was one of two new Liberals in Dundee replacing George Armitstead and Frank Henderson.
Charles was the son of an Anglo-Italian writer who was friendly with Gladstone. He was educated at Oxford and became a barrister.
Charles became assistant Private Secretary to Lord Granville in 1885. He made a long speech in favour of Home Rule in 1887.
Charles resigned his seat in 1888.
Charles was more notable as a botanist and nineteen plant species are named after him.
He died in 1933 aged 80.
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