Robert Reid (Australian politician, born 1842)
Victoria | |
|---|---|
| In office 21 January 1903 – 31 December 1903 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Frederick Sargood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 October 1842 Scottish Australian |
| Political party | Free Trade Party |
| Spouse | Mary Jane Clancy |
| Children | at least 10 |
| Occupation | Businessman |
Robert Reid (18 October 1842 – 12 May 1904)Hobson's Bay on the Ralph Waller from Liverpool on 7 April 1855, the ship having struck an iceberg near the Island of Desolation. He worked in the retail trade before becoming a businessman.
In 1891, after the death of Nunn, co-owner with Buckley of Buckley & Nunn store, Reid bought the business and sold it on in London in 1892 for £300,000 (equivalent to $24,344,000 in 2022).[3]
In October 1892 Reid was elected to the
Victoria to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Senator Sir Frederick Sargood.[4]
Reid did not contest the 1903 election, and died in 1904 on a visit to London.[5] He is buried in Hampstead Cemetery.[2]
Reid was survived by his wife, four sons and six daughters. His sons continued the family business. His daughter
Balwyn, Victoria
close to the family home.
References
- ^ a b "Reid, Robert". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ a b
Steven, Margaret (1988). "Reid, Robert (1842–1904)". OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 26 November 2014.
- ^ "Death of Mr Mars Buckley". The Argus. 11 October 1905. p. 7. Retrieved 19 January 2012 – via Trove.
- ^ McKinley, John (2000). "REID, Robert (1842–1904) Senator for Victoria, 1903". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
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Wirth, Hugh J. (2002). "Reid, Isabelle Bruce (Belle) (1883–1945)". OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
