Robert Barbour

Robert Barbour (January 1827 – 4 August 1895) was an Australian politician, merchant and squatter.

Barbour was born Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland and migrated to Victoria in 1851. He married Catherine Pitty in 1858 and they had 12 childred. He was the member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly seat of Murray from 1877 to 1880 and 1882 to 1894. [cite web
title =Mr Robert Barbour (1827 - 1895)
work =Members of Parliament
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accessdate = 2007-09-03 ] Australian Dictionary of Biography
last=Karr
first= Clarence
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title= Barbour, Robert (1827 - 1895)
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Barbour died in the Sydney suburb of Summer Hill and was survived by his wife, four sons and five daughters.

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NAME = Barbour, Robert
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SHORT DESCRIPTION = Australian politician
DATE OF BIRTH = January 1827
PLACE OF BIRTH = Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland
DATE OF DEATH = 4 August 1895
PLACE OF DEATH = Summer Hill, New South Wales