Sir Charles Lilley Premier and Chief Justice of Queensland |
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| Author:
| Bennett, J. M. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-86287-954-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | Federation Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $66.00 |
Book Description:
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J M Bennett's new biography shows the mercurial figure of Lilley to be one of the giants of colonial Australia, a politician who took on the squatter class and forced democratic reform, earning the enduring, virulent hatred of his opponents; a Chief Justice of brilliant calibre until his one disastrous mistake.
J M Bennett's new biography shows the mercurial figure of Lilley to be one of the giants of colonial Australia, a politician who took on the squatter class and forced democratic reform, earning the enduring, virulent hatred of his opponents; a Chief Justice of brilliant calibre until his one disastrous mistake.