Sir Thomas Alfred Hiley
Thomas Hiley (on left) opening the Scarborough Fish Depot in 1959
19th Deputy Premier of Queensland
In office
28 January 1965 – 23 December 1965
PremierFrank Nicklin
Preceded byAlan Munro
Succeeded byGordon Chalk
Leader of the Queensland Liberal Party
Elections: 1950, 1953
In office
28 January 1965 – 23 December 1965
DeputyGordon Chalk
Preceded byAlan Munro
Succeeded byGordon Chalk
In office
9 July 1949 – 12 August 1954
DeputyCharles Wanstall (1949–1950)
Kenneth Morris (1950–1954)
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byKenneth Morris
Deputy Leader of the
Queensland Liberal Party
In office
26 September 1962 – 28 January 1965
LeaderAlan Munro
Preceded byAlan Munro
Succeeded byGordon Chalk
34th Treasurer of Queensland
In office
12 August 1957 – 23 December 1965
PremierFrank Nicklin
Preceded byTed Walsh
Succeeded byGordon Chalk
Minister for Housing
In office
12 August 1957 – 25 September 1963
PremierFrank Nicklin
Preceded byColin McCathie
Succeeded byJoh Bjelke-Petersen
Leader of the Queensland People's Party
In office
3 February 1948 – 9 July 1949
DeputyCharles Wanstall (1949)
Preceded byBruce Pie
Succeeded byPosition abolished
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Chatsworth
Coorparoo (1950–1960)
Logan (1944–1950)
In office
15 April 1944 – 28 May 1966
Preceded byJohn Brown
Succeeded byBill Hewitt
Personal details
Born(1905-11-25)25 November 1905
Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Died6 November 1990(1990-11-06) (aged 84)
Cooroy, Queensland, Australia
Political partyLiberal Party
Other political
affiliations		Queensland People's Party
SpouseMarjory Joyce Jarrott (1929 – died 1972)
Children2
Alma materUniversity of Queensland
OccupationAccountant, Public servant

Sir Thomas Alfred 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 28 January to 23 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, Queensland on 17 April 1983 by Tony Elliott, who at the time was Minister for Tourism, National Parks, Sport and the Arts. Hiley had 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. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "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 byTed Walsh Treasurer of Queensland 1957–1965 Succeeded byGordon Chalk Parliament of Queensland Preceded byJohn Brown Member for Logan 1944 – 1950 Abolished New seat Member for Coorparoo 1950 – 1960 Abolished New seat Member for Chatsworth 1960 – 1966 Succeeded byBill Hewitt
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