Charles Metz was an Australian politician. He was born in Berrima, New South Wales

Berrima, New South Wales

Berrima is an historic village in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in Wingecarribee Shire. The village, once a major town, is located on the Old Hume Highway between Canberra and Sydney. It was previously known officially as the Town of Berrima...

. In 1906 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Assembly as the member for West Launceston

Electoral district of West Launceston

The Electoral district of West Launceston, sometimes referred to as Launceston West, was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly...

. He initially represented the Labor Party

Australian Labor Party

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, but after a period as an Independent Labor

Independent (politician)

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 member ended up in the Liberal Party

Commonwealth Liberal Party

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. In 1909 his seat was abolished and he ran unsuccessfully for Bass

Division of Bass (state)

The Electoral Division of Bass is one of the 5 electorates in the Tasmanian House of Assembly, or lower house; it takes its name from the British Naval Surgeon and Explorer of Australia: George Bass. The division shares its name and boundaries with the federal division of Bass...

. Metz died in Hobart in 1945.