Robert Wilkinson (Australian politician)

Robert Bliss Wilkinson
Member for Balranald (NSW Legislative Assembly)
In office
2 December 1880 – 25 June 1894
Personal details
Born22 July 1837
Northampton, England
Died26 April 1928(1928-04-26) (aged 90)
Strathfield, New South Wales
Spouse(s)(1) Alice Georgiana Foss Jarrett
(2) Annie Louise Leitch (née Lavender)
Parents
  • David Wilkinson (father)
  • Elizabeth (née Bliss) (mother)

Robert Bliss Wilkinson (22 July 1837 – 26 April 1928) was an English-born Australian politician and successful businessman who was one of two parliamentary members for the New South Wales electorate of Balranald from December 1880 to June 1894. Wilkinson had experience in banking and as a pastoralist and from 1869 he and his brother-in-law and partner James S. Lavender engaged in business at Wagga Wagga as stock and station agents and auctioneers. The profitable business established branch offices at Hay, Sydney and Bourke. Wilkinson was the senior partner and the managing director after the business was formed into a limited liability company.

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