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 Melbourne he became a partner in Turnbull, Orr & Co importing manufactured goods. He later formed R. & P. Turnbull in Market St, Melbourne.[3]
The office of Turnbull, Orr and Co., at Port Albert, was built in 1844
He lived in Port Albert in the 1840s managing the interests of his firm in Gippsland where the partnership had a dozen pastoral properties between 1838 and 1857.[4] His five brothers were part owners of some of these properties. He retained his business connections with Melbourne and in 1851 he was elected to the inaugural Melbourne Chamber of Commerce.[5]
His wife was Marion Paterson and they had seven children.
Politicsedit
In September 1851 Turnbull was elected unopposed[7] as member for Wimmera in the first (unicameral) Victorian Legislative Council.[8] 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] He was 53 years of age and was survived by his wife and five of their children.
Referencesedit
^ abcd. Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
^ "Death of the Hon. Robert Turnbull". The North Eastern Ensign. 26 November 1872. Retrieved 27 August 2022 – via Trove.
^Lennon, Jane (2022). Across Bass Strait. Melbourne: Anchor Books. p. 101.
^Billis, R.V.; Kenyon, A.S. (1974). Pastoral Pioneers of Port Phillip (2nd ed.). Melbourne: Stockland Press. pp. 151–2. ISBN0909474087.
^de Serville, Paul (1991). Pounds and Pedigrees: The Upper Class in Victoria, 1850-1880 (First ed.). Melbourne: Oxford University Press Australia. p. 343. ISBN0195545176.
^ "Gipps' Land Election". Geelong Advertiser. 17 September 1851. p. 2. Retrieved 25 August 2014 – via Trove.
robert, turnbull, australian, politician, robert, turnbull, 1819, november, 1872, merchant, politician, colonial, victoria, australia, member, victorian, legislative, council, life, career, editturnbull, born, east, lothian, scotland, moved, port, phillip, dis. Robert Turnbull c 1819 21 November 1872 was a merchant and politician in colonial Victoria Australia and a member of the Victorian Legislative Council 1 Life and career editTurnbull 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 Melbourne he became a partner in Turnbull Orr amp Co importing manufactured goods He later formed R amp P Turnbull in Market St Melbourne 3 nbsp The office of Turnbull Orr and Co at Port Albert was built in 1844 He lived in Port Albert in the 1840s managing the interests of his firm in Gippsland where the partnership had a dozen pastoral properties between 1838 and 1857 4 His five brothers were part owners of some of these properties He retained his business connections with Melbourne and in 1851 he was elected to the inaugural Melbourne Chamber of Commerce 5 He was a member of the Melbourne Club and the Union Club 6 His wife was Marion Paterson and they had seven children Politics editIn September 1851 Turnbull was elected unopposed 7 as member for Wimmera in the first unicameral Victorian Legislative Council 8 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 He was 53 years of age and was survived by his wife and five of their children References edit a b c d Robert Turnbull Re Member a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851 Parliament of Victoria Archived from the original on 23 April 2023 Retrieved 27 August 2022 Death of the Hon Robert Turnbull The North Eastern Ensign 26 November 1872 Retrieved 27 August 2022 via Trove Lennon Jane 2022 Across Bass Strait Melbourne Anchor Books p 101 Billis R V Kenyon A S 1974 Pastoral Pioneers of Port Phillip 2nd ed Melbourne Stockland Press pp 151 2 ISBN 0909474087 Lennon p 102 de Serville Paul 1991 Pounds and Pedigrees The Upper Class in Victoria 1850 1880 First ed Melbourne Oxford University Press Australia p 343 ISBN 0195545176 Gipps Land Election Geelong Advertiser 17 September 1851 p 2 Retrieved 25 August 2014 via Trove Labilliere Francis Peter Early History of the Colony of Victoria Vol II Victorian Legislative Council New creation Member for Gipps LandNov 1851 May 1853 Succeeded byGeorge Ward Cole Preceded byRobert Thomson Member for Eastern ProvinceDec 1863 Nov 1872 With Matthew Hervey 1863 65William Haines 1865 66Robert Anderson 1866 72James Pinnock 1863 64Henry Murphy 1864 72William Highett 1863 72Benjamin Williams 1863 72 Succeeded byFrancis Murphy Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Turnbull Australian politician amp oldid 1215483086, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
