Charles Kilpatrick

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. 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. and was buried at Ipswich General Cemetery.