Today's post continues the series on notable Hileys.
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| Tom Hiley |
Thomas Alfred (Tom) Hiley (1905-1990) was an accountant, politician and public servant who was born in Brisbane in Australia in 1905, and is one of a select group of Hileys to be knighted.
Tom Hiley entered the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in 1944 and represented various districts until his retirement in 1966. He was Treasurer of Queensland from 1957 to 1965 and leader of the Liberal Party of Queensland from 1949 to 1954 and again in 1965.
Tom Hiley entered the Legislative Assembly of Queensland in 1944 and represented various districts until his retirement in 1966. He was Treasurer of Queensland from 1957 to 1965 and leader of the Liberal Party of Queensland from 1949 to 1954 and again in 1965.
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| Tom Hiley opening a Fish Depot in Queensland in 1959 |
He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (K.B.E.) for service as Deputy Premier of Queensland.
Tom's father William was born in Bradford in 1873, and his ancestry can be traced back to David Hiley, a weaver from Warley near Halifax, who married Dorothy Maud in 1720.
(Photos in the public domain)
Tom's father William was born in Bradford in 1873, and his ancestry can be traced back to David Hiley, a weaver from Warley near Halifax, who married Dorothy Maud in 1720.
(Photos in the public domain)
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