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150 years of Queensland treasurers—1859 to 2009

Over the past 150 years, a total of 46 men and women have served in the official capacity of Queensland treasurer, some holding the office more than once.

Sir Gordon W Chalk was the longest serving treasurer with 11 years continuous service.

(23 Dec 1965–13 Aug 1976)

Sir James F Garrick served the shortest term, spending only 50 days as Queensland's treasurer.

(13 Nov 1883–31 Dec 1883)

Note: If you want your child to be Queensland's treasurer one day, it may be a good idea to name them Thomas or William. 6 different Thomases and 7 different Williams have served in the office of treasurer over the past 150 years.

Treasurer's name Dates of service
Sir Robert R Mackenzie 15 Dec 1859–4 Aug 1862
Thomas D Moffat 4 Aug 1862–2 Oct 1864
Sir Joshua P Bell 22 Dec 1864–20 Jul 1866
John D McLean 21 July 1866–16 Dec 1866
John Douglas 19 Dec 1866–21 May 1867
Thomas B Stephens 21 May 1867–15 Aug 1867
Sir Robert R Mackenzie 15 Aug 1867–25 Nov 1868
Thomas H Fitzgerald 25 Nov 1868–27 Jan 1869
Thomas B Stephens 27 Jan 1869–3 May 1870
Robert Ramsay 3 May 1870–28 Mar 1871
Sir Joshua P Bell 28 Mar 1871–8 Jan 1874
William Hemmant 8 Jan 1874–5 Jun 1876
Sir James R Dickson 5 Jun 1876–21 Jan 1879
Sir Thomas McIlwraith 21 Jan 1879–5 Jan 1882
Archibald Archer 5 Jan 1882–13 Nov 1883
Sir James F Garrick 13 Nov 1883–31 Dec 1883
Sir James R Dickson 31 Dec 1883–17 Aug 1887
Sir Samuel W Griffith 17 Aug 1887–13 Jun 1888
Sir Thomas McIlwraith  13 Jun 1888–30 Nov 1888
William Pattison 30 Nov 1888–19 Nov 1889
John Donaldson  19 Nov 1889–12 Aug 1890
Sir Thomas McIlwraith 12 Aug 1890–27 Mar 1893
Sir Hugh M Nelson 27 Mar 1893–2 Mar 1898
Sir Robert Philp 2 Mar 1898–1 Dec 1899
William Kidston 1 Dec 1899–7 Dec 1899
Sir Robert Philp 7 Dec 1899–1 Feb 1901
Thomas B Cribb 1 Feb 1901–17 Sep 1903
William Kidston 17 Sep 1903–19 Nov 1907
Sir Robert Philp 19 Nov 1907–18 Feb 1908
Peter Airey  18 Feb 1908–29 Oct 1908
Arthur G Hawthorn 29 Oct 1908–7 Feb 1911
Walter H Barnes 7 Feb 1911–1 Jun 1915
Edward G Theodore 1 Jun 1915–9 Mar 1920
John A Fihelly 9 Mar 1920–8 Feb 1922
Edward G Theodore 8 Feb 1922–26 Feb 1925
William N Gillies 26 Feb 1925–22 Oct 1925
William McCormack 22 Oct 1925–21 May 1929
Walter H Barnes 21 May 1929–17 Jun 1932
William F Smith 17 Jun 1932–12 Apr 1938
Frank A Cooper 12 Apr 1938–27 Apr 1944
Edward M Hanlon 27 Apr 1944–7 Mar 1946
James Larcombe 7 Mar 1946–10 May 1950
Vincent C Gair 10 May 1950–17 Jan 1952
Edward J Walsh 17 Jan 1952–12 Aug 1957
Sir Thomas A Hiley 12 Aug 1957–23 Dec 1965
Sir Gordon W Chalk 23 Dec 1965–13 Aug 1976
Sir William E Knox 13 Aug 1976–15 Dec 1978
Sir Llewellyn R Edwards 15 Dec 1978–18 Aug 1983
 Sir Johannes Bjelke-Petersen 19 Aug 1983–1 Dec 1987
Michael J Ahern 1 Dec 1987–25 Sep 1989
Theo Russell Cooper 25 Sep 1989–7 Dec 1989
Keith E De Lacy 7 Dec 1989–19 Feb 1996
Joan M Sheldon 19 Feb 1996–26 Jun 1998
David J Hamill 29 Jun 1998–21 Feb 2001
Terence M Mackenroth 22 Feb 2001–25 Jul 2005
Peter D Beattie 28 Jul 2005–2 Feb 2006
Anna M Bligh  2 Feb 2006–13 Sep 2007
Andrew P Fraser 13 Sep 2007–Current