Mackenzie, Robert Ramsay
Personal
Birth Date:
21 July 1811 (Coul, Ross-shire)
Death Date:
19 September 1873 (London)
Parents:
Sir George Steuart, 7th Baronet of Coul, and Mary (nee Macleod)
Family:
Louisa Alexandrina Jones in September 1846, 1 son, 4 daughters
Education:
Privately educated
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Purchased Salisbury Station, New England, 1837; Bought stock and took up further runs in New England; Held Bolivia, Furracabad, Ballindean, Turracabal and Tenterfield stations; Was part-lessee of 52 runs in the Leichhardt and Burnett districts by 1856; Trustee, Trust and Agency Co. of Australasia; Succeeded brother as 10th Baronet of Coul in 1868 and returned to Scotland in 1871
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | NONE | Burnett | 4 May 1860 | 6 Apr 1869 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Premier and Colonial Treasurer | 15 Aug 1867 | 25 Nov 1868 |
| Colonial Secretary | 1 Feb 1866 | 20 Jul 1866 |
| Colonial Treasurer | 15 Dec 1859 | 4 Aug 1862 |
Additional Information
Notes:
As Treasurer, he managed to convince the new government to revoke the New South Wales government's proclamation, which opened up the Kennedy district for settlement; Chairman; Board of General Education
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg: 80435 ; Brisbane Courier, 23 September 1873; Joyce, RB, 'Mackenzie, Sir Robert Ramsay (1811-1873)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, V.5, Melbourne University Press, 1974, pp 171-172; Waterson, DB, Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 22 August 2017]