Herbertson, Robert

Personal

Herbertson, Robert
Birth Date: 1852 (Hobart, Tasmania)
Death Date: 1 March 1940 (Ormiston, Queensland)
Parents: Andrew Herbertson and Christiana (nee Stewart)
Family: Mary Hannah Brear in Clunes, Victoria, 2 sons, 2 daughters
Education: Educated by Father at Eureka Stockade
Religion: Church of England

Career

Miner: Maryborough, Bendigo, Dunolly and Creswick, 1869; Manager, Oakleigh Brick and Tile Works, Melbourne; Municipal Contractor, Melbourne; Hotel manager, Gladstone, 1880; Mining Speculator, Glassford Creek, Easton Boyne, Calliope, Raglan and Callide Fields

Local Government Service: Alderman and Mayor of Gladstone; Member, Calliope Shire Council

Parliamentary Representation

House Party Electorate From To Elected/Departure Reason
Assembly MIN Port Curtis 27 Aug 1904 4 Feb 1908
Assembly OPP Port Curtis 5 Feb 1908 2 Oct 1909

Additional Information

Sources: Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001)
[Last Modified: Tuesday, 18 July 2017]