Thomas Hiley

The Hon
Sir Thomas Alfred Hiley
KBE

Thomas Hiley (on left) opening the Scarborough Fish Depot in 1959
34th Treasurer of Queensland
In office
12 August 1957  23 December 1965
Preceded by Ted Walsh
Succeeded by Gordon Chalk
Constituency Coorparoo (1957 - 1960)
Constituency Chatsworth (1960 - 1965)
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Logan
In office
15 April 1944  29 April 1950
Preceded by John Brown
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Coorparoo
In office
29 April 1950  28 May 1960
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Chatsworth
In office
28 May 1960  28 May 1966
Succeeded by Bill Hewitt
Personal details
Born (1905-11-25)25 November 1905
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died 6 November 1990(1990-11-06) (aged 84)
Cooroy, Queensland, Australia
Political party Liberal Party of Australia
Other political
affiliations
Queensland People's Party
Spouse(s) Marjory Joyce Jarrott (1929 – died 1972)
Alma mater University of Queensland
Occupation Accountant, Public servant

Sir Thomas Alfred "Tom" Hiley, KBE (25 November 1905 – 6 November 1990) was Treasurer of the Australian state of Queensland from 1957 to 1965.[1] [2]

Early life

Hiley was born in Brisbane, Queensland, the son of William and Maria Hiley (nee Savage). [2] He was educated at Central Brisbane Primary School, Brisbane Grammar School and the University of Queensland.[2] Hiley worked as a Chartered Accountant.[2]

Political career

Hiley entered the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as member for Logan on 15 April 1944, a seat he held until switching to the new seat of Coorparoo on 29 April 1950.[2] When Coorparoo was abolished on 28 May 1960, Hiley represented the new district of Chatsworth until retiring on 28 May 1966.[2]

Hiley was Treasurer of Queensland from 12 August 1957 to 23 December 1965 and leader of the Liberal Party in Queensland from 8 July 1949 to 12 August 1954 and again from January to December 1965.[2]

Hiley was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) For service as Deputy Premier of Queensland.[3]

Memorials

'Sir Thomas Hiley Park' was opened in Tewantin on 17 April 198? by Tony Elliott, Minister for Tourism, National Parks, Sport and the Arts. Hiley pioneered a project to allow wide-open areas for the community. The site is currently under lease to the Department of Defence as an Australian Navy Cadets Training Ship.

References

  1. Cross, Manfred. "Hiley, Sir Thomas Alfred (Tom) (1905–1990)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Canberra: Australian National University. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Hiley, Thomas Alfred (Tom)". Former Members. Parliament of Queensland.
  3. "Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE)". It's an Honour. Australian Government – Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 11 June 1966. Citation: For service as Deputy Premier of Queensland.
Political offices
Preceded by
Ted Walsh
Treasurer of Queensland
1957–1965
Succeeded by
Gordon Chalk
Parliament of Queensland
Preceded by
John Brown
Member for Logan
1944 – 1950
Abolished
New seat Member for Coorparoo
1950 – 1960
Abolished
New seat Member for Chatsworth
1960 – 1966
Succeeded by
Bill Hewitt
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