Australian Dictionary of Biography

27 November 1823
Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

12 April 1899
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

• Scottish

• Baptist
• Churches of Christ
• Presbyterian
• Unitarian

• tea merchant (1853-1881) Victoria, Australia
• free trade politician (1857-1899) Victoria, Australia
• land reformer (1857-1899) Victoria, Australia
• Member of Lower House (1857-1862) Victoria, Australia
• taxation reformer (1857-1899) Victoria, Australia
• Member of Lower House (1874-1881) Victoria, Australia
• opposition leader (1878-1880) Victoria, Australia
• premier (1880-1880) Victoria, Australia
• Member of Lower House (1883-1886) Victoria, Australia
• premier (1883-1886) Victoria, Australia
• federationist (1888-1899) Victoria, Australia
• Member of Upper House (1888-1899) Victoria, Australia