| Honorific-Prefix: | The Hon |
| Charles Kilpatrick | |
| Office2: | Member of the Queensland Legislative Council |
| Term Start2: | 19 February 1920 |
| Term End2: | 23 March 1922 |
| Birth Date: | 1872 |
| Birth Place: | Pollokshaws, Glasgow, Scotland |
| Death Date: | 28 May 1935 (aged 62 or 63) |
| Death Place: | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Restingplace: | Ipswich General Cemetery |
| Birthname: | Charles Kilpatrick |
| Nationality: | Scottish Australian |
| Party: | Labor |
| Spouse: | Marion Rodger (d.1956) |
| Occupation: | Trade union representative |
Charles Kilpatrick (1872 – 28 May 1935) was a trade union president and member the Queensland Legislative Council.[1]
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.
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,[2] 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.[3]
In 1920, the new Premier Ted Theodore appointed a further fourteen new members to the Council[4] with Kilpatrick amongst the appointees.[1] He served for two years until the Council was abolished in March 1922.[1]
Kilpatrick married Marion Rodger at Larkhall, South Lanarkshire and together had nine children.[1]
He died in Ipswich, Queensland in May 1935[5] and was buried at Ipswich General Cemetery.[6]