Robert Lord (Australian politician)

Robert Stuart Lord (1844 – 23 July 1878) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1] He represented the electoral district of Gympie from 7 Nov 1873 to 9 Mar 1877. Lord was born in 1844 in (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia). His parents were Simeon Lord Jnr (1810-1892) and Sarah (née Birch). Lord's family had connections to Australia dating back to his grandfather Simeon Lord (c. 28 January 1771 – 29 January 1840), a transported convict. Lord was educated in England and came to Queensland in 1866; he died in 23 July 1878 in Gympie.[2] His obituary appeared in the Hobart Mercury on 12 August 1878[3] as well as in many Queensland newspapers including The Queenslander.[4]

Parliament House, Brisbane

References
  1. "Part 2.15 – Alphabetical Register of Members of the Legislative Assembly 1860–2017 and the Legislative Council 1860–1922" (PDF). Queensland Parliamentary Record 2015–2017: The 55th Parliament. Queensland Parliament. Archived from the original on 26 April 2020. Retrieved 13 December 2015.CS1 maint: unfit url (link)
  2. Waterson, D. B. (2001). A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929. 2nd revised edition. Sydney: Casket Publications.
  3. "DEATH OF MR. ROBERT S. LORD". The Mercury. 12 August 1878. p. 2. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  4. "Death of Mr. R. S. Lord". The Queenslander. 27 July 1878. p. 519. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
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