Eric Charlton

Eric James Charlton (born 17 March 1938) is an Australian former politician.

The Honourable Eric Charlton
Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia
In office 17 November 1984 – 21 May 1989
Preceded by	Gordon Atkinson
Succeeded by	None (seat abolished)
Constituency	Central Province
In office 22 May 1989 – 28 July 1998
Constituency	Agricultural Region
Personal details
Born	(1938-04-17) 17 April 1938 (age 87) Cunderdin, Western Australia
Political party	National

Educated at Aquinas College, Charlton was elected to the Western Australian Legislative Council in 1984 as a National Party member for Agricultural Region, replacing the deceased MLC Gordon Atkinson.^[1] He served in the Council until his resignation in 1998. In 1993 he was appointed Minister for Transport in the Court government, a position he held until his retirement from politics.^[2][3]