Robert Hope (Australian politician)
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Robert Culbertson Hope (12 May 1812 – 24 June 1878) was a medical practitioner and member of the Victorian Legislative Council.[1]
Life and work
Hope was born in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland, the son of Robert Hope, a landowner, and his wife Joan, née Culbertson.[2] Travelling as ship's surgeon on Lady Kennaway, Hope emigrated to Australia, arriving in Sydney in August 1838. In November 1856, Hope was elected to represent South Western Province in the Legislative Council of Victoria.[1] He served until around August 1864, and again from April 1867 until September 1874 when ill health forced him to resign.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Robert Culbertson Hope". re-member: a database of all Victorian MPs since 1851. Parliament of Victoria. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ a b Clark, Manning. "Hope, Robert Culbertson (1812–1878)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 11 November 2014 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
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