Robert Booth (Australian politician)
For the member for Leichhardt from 1904 to 1907, see Robert Coulter Booth.
Robert Booth (24 May 1851 – 2 March 1901) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Bathurst to farmers Patrick and Elizabeth Booth, and attended school locally and then at Cooks River. He became a solicitor, establishing a practice in Dubbo. He was also involved in agriculture and local politics, becoming an alderman and later mayor of Dubbo. In 1891 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Free Trade member for Bogan. He did not contest the 1894 election and made no further runs for colony-wide office. Booth died in Sydney in 1901.[1]
References
- ↑ "Mr Robert Booth (1851 - 1901)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 25 June 2015.
| New South Wales Legislative Assembly | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Butcher |
Member for Bogan 1891–1894 Served alongside: Cass/A'Beckett, Morgan |
Abolished |
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