Final years Matthew Charlton
charlton in 1928
following retirement federal politics, charlton took interest in local government , became alderman on lambton council 1934 1938 (before merger city of newcastle). died @ lambton, new south wales, on 8 december 1948, place had grown , lived of life. charlton buried in general section of sandgate cemetery. martha charlton died on 8 june 1955 , interred him. sons matthew , percy predeceased both of them.
the division of charlton in hunter region named in honour, , safe labor seat creation in 1984 until abolition in 2016.
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