Robert Richard Wilson (29 May 1891 – 26 Apr 1969)[1] was a farmer and politician in South Australia.
History
editBorn at Ardrossan, South Australia, he was for many years a successful farmer, grazier and dairyman of Yeelanna, South Australia. He was President of the Yeelanna Mutual Improvement Society,[2] and Secretary of the Agricultural Bureau. He was on the board of Urrbrae Agricultural High School and a State vice-president of the Returned Sailors', Soldiers' and Airmen's Imperial League of Australia.[3]
He served in the Legislative Council for the Liberal and Country League from 14 May 1949 to 5 March 1965, after filling a vacancy left by the death of Albert Percy Blesing.[1]
Family
editHe married Hilda; they had one son and four daughters:
- Robert John "Bob" Wilson (31 July 1922 – 1 November 1943) pilot with RAAF; killed in aircraft accident at Geraldton, Western Australia.
- Joan Beatrice Wilson (15 July 1924 – )
- Shirley May Wilson 1927- 1998
- Ruth (1929- 1994) married (divorced) Elliot Bobrige (11 February 1931 - 24 March 2017)
- Margaret
Sometime before May 1949 they moved to Stephen Terrace, Gilberton.
References
edit- ^ a b "Hon Robert Wilson". Former members of the Parliament of South Australia. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- ^ "Reports from the country". The Advertiser. 5 May 1930. p. 19. Retrieved 5 December 2014 – via Trove.
- ^ "By-election important supplied by the L.C.L." The Advertiser. 16 April 1949. p. 9. Retrieved 5 December 2014 – via Trove.