Richard Roberts (Australian politician)
Richard Hutchinson Roberts (10 July 1835 – 17 June 1903) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Sydney to businessman Joseph Roberts and Martha Anne Hutchinson. He came from a Camden settler family and owned Roberton Park near Glenquarry. On 22 September 1853 he married Susanna Neich, with whom he had nine children; a second marriage on 11 January 1900 was to Leila Helen Riach. In 1864 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Camden, but he did not re-contest in 1869. In 1882 he was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council, where he remained until his death at Roberton Park in 1903.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr Richard Hutchinson Roberts (1835 - 1903)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 29 July 2015.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by David Bell |
Member for Camden 1864–1869 Served alongside: John Morrice |
Succeeded by Arthur Onslow |
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