Charles Sommers

Charles Sommers (20 January 1862 – 19 March 1922) was an Australian businessman and politician who was a member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia from 1900 to 1918.

[1] The following year, Sommers left for Western Australia and settled in Coolgardie, where he had interests in various mines and was the managing director of a hotel that had previously been owned by his brother.

In May 1901, following the 1901 state election, Sommers was appointed Minister for Lands in the new ministry formed by George Leake.

He served only until November of the same year, when Leake was replaced as premier by Alf Morgans.

At the 1906 Legislative Council elections, Sommers transferred to Metropolitan Province, succeeding the retiring Sir George Shenton.