Robert Turnbull (Australian politician)
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Robert Turnbull (c.1819 – 21 November 1872) was a politician in colonial Victoria (Australia), and a member of the Victorian Legislative Council.[1]
Turnbull was born in East Lothian, Scotland, and moved to the Port Phillip District in 1840[1] via Van Diemens Land having arrived there in 1839 in the ship Charlotte.[2]
In September 1851 Turnbull was elected unopposed[3] as member for Wimmera in the first (unicameral) Victorian Legislative Council.[4] He was sworn-in November 1851 and held the seat until resigning in May 1853.[1]
Turnbull was again elected to the Victorian Legislative Council as member for Eastern Province in a by-election in January 1864, a seat he held until his death in St Kilda, Victoria.[1]
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| Victorian Legislative Council | ||
|---|---|---|
| New creation | Member for Gipps' Land Nov 1851 – May 1853 |
Succeeded by George Ward Cole |
| Preceded by | Member for Eastern Province Dec 1863 – Nov 1872 With: Matthew Hervey 1863–65 William Haines 1865–66 Robert Anderson 1866–72 James Pinnock 1863–64 Henry Murphy 1864–72 William Highett 1863–72 Benjamin Williams 1863–72 |
Succeeded by Francis Murphy |
