Robert McDougall

Robert McDougall (16 April 1813 – 25 June 1887)[1] was a cattle breeder and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[2]

For the New Zealand businessman and philanthropist, see Robert McDougall (philanthropist).

Born in Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland, McDougall was the son of Alexander McDougall, a sheep farmer, and his wife Grace, née Stewart.[1] McDougall enjoyed hunting and fishing in the western Scottish islands; from 1836 to 1839 he trapped beaver in Canada.[1] After returning briefly to Scotland, he emigrated to Australia, arriving in Melbourne in November 1841.[1]

In November 1856, McDougall was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for West Bourke,[2] a position he held until resigning in August 1857.[2]

McDougall bred shorthorn cattle and bought the Arundel farm in Keilor in 1870.[1][2] He purchased two prize Booth type bulls from England planning to create stock in opposition to the Bates strain bred by his rival, Niel Black.[1] McDougall died at Ellora, Moonee Ponds, Victoria on 25 June 1887.[3]

References
  1. Quaife, G. R. "McDougall, Robert (1813–1887)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 22 August 2014.
  2. "Robert McDougall". Re-Member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
  3. "The Late Mr. Robert McDougall". The Argus. 29 June 1887. p. 9. Retrieved 23 August 2014 – via Trove.

 

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