Charles Kilpatrick (politician)
# Charles Kilpatrick (politician)

Charles Kilpatrick (1872 – 28 May 1935) was a trade union president and member the Queensland Legislative Council.

## Early life

Kilpatrick was born at Pollokshaws, Glasgow, Scotland, to John Kilpatrick his wife Annie (née McKenzie). He spent his entire working life involved in mining, both as a miner, and then in the trade union representing them.

## Political career

When the Labour Party starting forming governments in Queensland, it found much of its legislation being blocked by a hostile Council, where members had been appointed for life by successive conservative governments. After a failed referendum in May 1917, Premier Ryan tried a new tactic, and later that year advised the Governor, Sir Hamilton John Goold-Adams, to appoint thirteen new members whose allegiance lay with Labour to the Council.

In 1920, the new Premier Ted Theodore appointed a further fourteen new members to the Council with Kilpatrick amongst the appointees. He served for two years until the Council was abolished in March 1922.

## Personal life

Kilpatrick married Marion Rodger at Larkhall, South Lanarkshire and together had nine children.

He died in Ipswich, Queensland in May 1935 and was buried at Ipswich General Cemetery.

