William Gillies (Australian politician)
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The Hon William Gillies |
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| 21st Premier of Queensland | |
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In office 26 February 1925 – 22 October 1925 |
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| Governor | Sir Matthew Nathan |
| Preceded by | Ted Theodore |
| Succeeded by | William McCormack |
| Constituency | Eacham |
| 26th Treasurer of Queensland | |
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In office 26 February 1925 – 22 October 1925 |
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| Preceded by | Ted Theodore |
| Succeeded by | William McCormack |
| Constituency | Eacham |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Eacham |
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In office 27 April 1912 – 24 October 1925 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Cornelius Ryan |
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27 October 1868 Eccleston, New South Wales |
| Died | 9 February 1928 (aged 59) Toowong, Brisbane, Queensland, |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Smith |
| Relations | Robert Gillies (brother) |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
William Neil (Neal) Gillies (27 October 1868 – 9 February 1928) was ALP Premier of Queensland from 26 February 1925 to 22 October 1925.
Gillies was born in Eccleston, New South Wales (in the Allen River district), the son of Dougald Gillies, farmer, and his wife Mary (née Gillies), both parents being Scottish immigrants. Gillies was educated at local schools and in 1882 went with his parents to the Village of Tintenbar in the Richmond River country. There he took up farming including sugar-cane growing, and began to be interested in public affairs. He was an active member of the anti-alien league, and afterwards became president of the New South Wales sugar growers defence league. In the federal election of 1910 he stood unsuccessfully as a Labour candidate for the Richmond seat, and was again defeated when he stood for the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in the same district.
Late in 1910 Gillies took up land in Queensland and in 1912 won the Eacham seat for Labour in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland despite a charge of falsely stating his period of residence on an electoral claim. He held this seat until his retirement from politics.
Gillies was assistant-minister for justice in the Thomas J. Ryan ministry from 25 April 1918 to September 1919 and for a few weeks until 22 October, was secretary for agriculture and stock. He held the last position in the Ted Theodore ministry from October 1919 till February 1925, and his practical experience as a farmer was found to be of great use. Many amendments were made in existing legislation relating to agriculture and no fewer than 14 new measures were passed. This period was marked by the establishment of the cotton industry and the stabilization of the sugar and farming industries.
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