Charles Middleton was born in Manchester. He studied at Manchester College of Art and became a cotton damask designer. He holidayed in Ulster and decided to stay, finding a job with William Moyes as a damask designer. He was a founder member of the Ulster Arts Club, and in 1902 was elected a member of the Belfast Art Society. He formed a damask designing partnership with Hugh Page. He visited Belgium in 1931 and painted Bruges. One of his paintings is in the Ulster Museum. He was the father of Colin Middleton.

Born:	1878
Died:	1935