22 Facts About Charles Lilley

Sir Charles Lilley was a Premier and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Queensland.

Charles Lilley had a significant influence on the form and spirit of state education in colonial Queensland which lasted well into the 20th century.

Charles Lilley was raised by his maternal grandfather and was educated at St Nicholas Parish School.

Charles Lilley was sent to the London office and studied at University College, London for two years.

Charles Lilley gave this up, enlisted in the army and, while stationed at Preston, Lancashire, lectured on temperance and industry.

Charles Lilley spent 28 days in cells on a charge of being absence without leave.

Charles Lilley remained at Preston and worked on the committee that established the Preston Free Library.

Charles Lilley was prominent in the movement for separation from New South Wales.

At the time, Charles Lilley had formed the Queensland Liberal Association in an attempt to introduce political parties to the Legislative Assembly.

Charles Lilley held the seat of Fortitude Valley to February 1874, and was then returned for the seat of North Brisbane.

On 25 November 1868 Charles Lilley became Premier of Queensland and served concurrently as Attorney-General, and then Colonial Secretary, for part of his premiership.

Company Charles Lilley ordered three vessels to be constructed for the Queensland government at Sydney.

Charles Lilley had acted without reference to his colleagues and was censured by all but one of his followers.

In January 1874, Macalister carried a vote of no confidence in the Government, and offered to stand aside so that Charles Lilley could become Premier.

Charles Lilley declined office of any kind, but shortly afterwards accepted the position of acting judge of the Supreme Court of Queensland.

Charles Lilley became a puisne judge on 4 July 1874; on 24 June 1879, he succeeded Sir James Cockle as Chief Justice, a position he held until 13 March 1893.

The Charles Lilley Centre opened in 2010 is named after him.

In 1893, Charles Lilley resigned his position as Chief Justice after Sir Thomas McIlwraith questioned publicly some of Charles Lilley's financial transactions, and stood unsuccessfully against McIlwraith in the electorate of Brisbane North.

Charles Lilley was knighted in May 1881 and after first declining the honor, he reconsidered and accepted the honour later that year.

Charles Lilley had a severe illness in 1896 and died in 1897.

Charles Lilley married Sarah Jane Jeays in 1858 and was survived by a large family including:.

Sir Charles Lilley is the Great Great Grandfather of Comedian and TV Producer Chris Lilley.