Robert Sayers
Robert John Sayers (27 January 1845 – 12 May 1919) was an English-born Australian politician. Born at Cowes, on the Isle of Wight,[1] he was educated in England before migrating to Australia in 1863.[1] He was a goldminer in New South Wales and then Queensland, and became a mine owner in Charters Towers.
Robert Sayers | |
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| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 1 January 1907 – 30 June 1913 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Charters Towers | |
| In office 12 May 1888 – 13 May 1893 | |
| Succeeded by | Anderson Dawson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1845 Cowes, Isle of Wight |
| Died | 12 May 1919 (aged 74) Brisbane, Queensland |
| Resting place | Toowong Cemetery |
| Nationality | English |
| Political party | Anti-Socialist (1907–09) |
| Other political affiliations | Liberal (1909–13) |
| Occupation | Gold miner |
Sayers was elected in 1888 to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the member for Charters Towers, serving until 1893.[1] In 1906, he was elected to the Australian Senate as an Anti-Socialist Senator for Queensland, joining the Commonwealth Liberal Party in 1909. He was defeated in 1913.[2][3]
Sayers died in 1919, aged 74,[2] and was buried in Brisbane's Toowong Cemetery.[4][5]
References
- "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- Harrison, Jennifer (2000). "SAYERS, Robert John (1845–1919)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- Sayers Robert John — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search
- "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 13 May 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
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