Paul Hilton (Queensland politician)


Paul Jerome Remigius Hilton was an Australian politician, and a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1935 until 1963 representing the seat of Carnarvon, and a minister in both the Hanlon and Gair Ministries.

Hilton was born to Richard Hilton, a school teacher, and his wife Agnes . He was educated at the state school in Allora and in 1915 got a job as a pay clerk for Queensland Railways, moving to Toowoomba and ultimately Stanthorpe by 1921. He served as an NCO in the militia but was rejected for overseas service for World War I. In 1922, he married Esther Mary Clifford in the town of Gatton they were to have two sons and two daughters. He became involved with many public bodies in Stanthorpe at this time.

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