Charles Lumley Hill

Charles Hill
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Gregory
In office 14 November 1878 – 20 February 1882
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	Thomas McWhannell
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook
In office 16 September 1885 – 26 May 1888 Serving with John Hamilton
Preceded by	Thomas Campbell
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Personal details
Born	Charles Lumley Hill 1840 Tickhill Castle, Yorkshire, England
Died	28 October 1909 Esk, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	English
Spouse(s)	Edith Maud Taylor (nee Harris ) (m.1901 d.1925)
Relations	George Harris (father-in-law)
Alma mater	Pembroke College, Oxford
Occupation	Grazier, Cattle breeding, Station manager
Religion	Church of England

Charles Lumley Hill (1840—1909) was a pastoralist, businessman and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.^[1]

Early life

Hill was born in 1840 at Tickhill Castle, Yorkshire, England, the son of Colonel Charles John Hill and his wife Lady Frances Charlotte Arabella (née Lumley).^[2][3]

Politics

Hill was elected to the Queensland Legislative Assembly in the electoral district of Gregory on 14 November 1878 at the 1878 colonial election. He resigned from the seat on 20 February 1882, having delayed until a suitable successor (Thomas McWhannell) was found.^[4][5] Thomas McWhannell won the resulting by-election on 21 March 1882.^[1][6]

In the 1883 election, Lumley Hill contested Cook (then a 2-member electorate) but was unsuccessful, being defeated by Frederick Cooper and John Hamilton.^[2][7] However, allegations of "ballot stuffing" surfaced, alleging there were too many votes cast at the California Creek polling station given the number of electors and the unsuccessful candidates, Hill and Thomas Campbell petitioned to overturn the ballot.^[8] In December 1883, arrests were made in connection with the ballot stuffing.^[9] On 4 March 1884, the Elections and Qualifications Committee determined that Frederick Cooper should not be elected and that Thomas Campbell should be elected instead.^[10] On 4 August 1885, Thomas Campbell resigned after having been declared insolvent.^[11] Hill won the resulting by-election on 16 September 1885.^[12]

Hill held Cook until 26 May 1888 when he did not contest Cook in the 1888 election as he had announced his retirement from politics. However, he then decided to contest the election in Port Curtis, but was unsuccessful.^[1][6][13]

Hill contested Stanley in the 1902 election but was not successful.^[2]

Later life

Lumley Hill and wife Edith Maud, August 1901

On 24 July 1901, Hill married Edith Maud Taylor (née Harris), the widow of George Condamine Taylor at All Saints Anglican Church in Wickham Terrace, Brisbane. His wife was very well-connected politically, being the daughter of George Harris (a Member of the Queensland Legislative Council), the niece of George Thorn (a Queensland Premier) and the sister-in-law of Richard Gardiner Casey (a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly). She inherited the Bellevue Homestead near Esk from her first husband.

Hill died on 28 October 1909 at the Bellevue Homestead after a short illness.^[2][14] His body was brought by train to Roma Street railway station from where his funeral left for the Toowong Cemetery on 29 October 1909.^[3][15]

See also

• Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly, 1878–1883; 1883–1888

References

1. "Part 2.19 - Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860-2012 and the Legislative Council 1860-1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
2. "Hill, Charles Lumley". Re-Member Database. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
3. "DEATH OF MR. C. LUMLEY HILL.". The Brisbane Courier (National Library of Australia). 29 October 1909. p. 5. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
4. "Local & General News.". The Capricornian (Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 14 January 1882. p. 10. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
5. "Current News.". The Queenslander (National Library of Australia). 25 February 1882. p. 229. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
6. "Part 2.21 - Representatives of Queensland State Electorates 1860-2015" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2012-2015: The 54th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
7. "POLITICAL.". The Queenslander (National Library of Australia). 3 November 1883. p. 721. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
8. "HERBERTON.". The Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 6 November 1883. p. 2. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
9. "COLONIAL TELEGRAMS [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] QUEENSLAND.". The Morning Bulletin (Rockhampton, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 18 December 1883. p. 3. Retrieved 13 January 2015.
10. "Telegraphic Intelligence". The Northern Miner (Charters Towers, Qld.: National Library of Australia). 5 March 1884. p. 2. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
11. "The Brisbane Courier.". The Brisbane Courier (National Library of Australia). 5 August 1885. p. 4. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
12. "Parliamentary Elections.". Queensland Figaro and Punch (National Library of Australia). 19 September 1885. p. 3. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
13. "The Brisbane Courier.". The Brisbane Courier (National Library of Australia). 14 May 1888. p. 4. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
14. "BRISBANE.". Maryborough Chronicle, Wide Bay and Burnett Advertiser (Qld.: National Library of Australia). 29 October 1909. p. 2. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
15. "Hill, Charles Lumley". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 14 January 2015.

External links

• Morrison, A. A. "Hill, Charles Lumley (1840–1909)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre for Biography, Australian National University. Retrieved 14 January 2015.