Lilley, Charles
Personal
Birth Date:
27 August 1827 (Newcastle upon Tyne)
Death Date:
20 August 1897 (Brisbane, Queensland)
Parents:
Thomas Lilley and Jane (nee Shipley)
Family:
Sarah Jane Jeays on 10 April 1857 in Brisbane, 8 sons, 4 daughters
Education:
St Nicholas Parish School, Newcastle; University College, London
Religion:
Wesleyan
Career
Article clerk, Brisbane 1856; Leased the Moreton Bay Courier from 1858 to 1959; Was active in forming the Queensland Liberal Association and served as president; Admitted to the Bar on 22 November 1861; Appointed QC, December 1865; Chaired a royal commission into law reform in 1872
Military Service:
Enlisted as a private in the 1st Royal Dragoons on 3 December 1851; Bought his discharge on 6 February 1854
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Hamlet Of Fortitude Valley | 1 May 1860 | 25 Nov 1873 | |
| Assembly | NONE | Fortitude Valley | 25 Nov 1873 | 14 Feb 1874 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Premier and Colonial Secretary | 10 Nov 1869 | 3 May 1870 |
| Premier and Attorney-General | 25 Nov 1868 | 12 Nov 1869 |
| Attorney-General | 7 Aug 1866 | 15 Aug 1867 |
| Attorney-General | 11 Sep 1865 | 20 Jul 1866 |
Additional Information
Notes:
While editor of the Moreton Bay Courier, he won popularity by advocating separation from New South Wales; As Premier, he introduced a comprehensive Pastoral Leases Act, broke the monopolistic control of the Australasian Steam Navigation Co. and abolished fees in government; His deepest interest was education; He was instrumental in establishing the Brisbane School of Arts in 1860 and he helped to found the Brisbane Grammar School in 1869
Sources:
Image courtesy of the John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, 1869, Neg: 68160 ; Gibbney, HJ, 'Charles Lilley: An Uncertain Democrat', Murphy, DJ and Joyce, RB (eds), Queensland Political Portraits 1859-1952 (St. Lucia: University of Queensland Press, 1972); Watson, T, The Educational Historian, Journal of the History of Queensland Education Society, Volume 10, No. 2, 1997; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
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