Charles Lumley Hill
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| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Gregory |
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In office 14 November 1878 – 20 February 1882 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Thomas McWhannell |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Cook |
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In office 16 September 1885 – 26 May 1888 Serving with John Hamilton |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Campbell |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
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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 – 28 October 1909) was a pastoralist, businessman and politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
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).
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. Thomas McWhannell won the resulting by-election on 21 March 1882.
In the 1883 election, Lumley Hill contested Cook (then a 2-member electorate) but was unsuccessful, being defeated by Frederick Cooper and John Hamilton. 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. In December 1883, arrests were made in connection with the ballot stuffing. 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. On 4 August 1885, Thomas Campbell resigned after having been declared insolvent. Hill won the resulting by-election on 16 September 1885.
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.
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