Robert Lord (Australian politician)


Robert Stuart Lord was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He represented the electoral district of Gympie from 7 Nov 1873 to 9 Mar 1877. Lord was born in 1844 in. His parents were Simeon Lord Jnr and Sarah. Lord's family had connections to Australia dating back to his grandfather Simeon Lord, a transported convict. Lord was educated in England and came to Queensland in 1866; he died in 23 July 1878 in Gympie. His obituary appeared in the Hobart Mercury on 12 August 1878 as well as in many Queensland newspapers including The Queenslander.