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Sir Robert Ross

Gumeracha
House of Assembly

About Me

Full Name
Sir Robert Dalrymple Ross
Party
Pre-Party System
Position
Former Member
Electorate
Gumeracha
House
House of Assembly
Date Elected
04 June 1875
Public Activities
Born circa 1828
Other Information
A portrait of Ross, by Andrew MacCormac, unveiled in 1888, hangs in Parliament House.
Deceased
27 December 1887

Electoral History

Date
District
House
Party
Reason (if retired)
08 Apr 1884 - 27 Dec 1887
Gumeracha
House of Assembly
Pre-Party System
Deceased
04 Jun 1875 - 07 Apr 1884
Wallaroo
House of Assembly
Pre-Party System
Changed Seat

Offices Held

27 Dec 1887 - Current
Former Member
02 Jun 1881 - 27 Dec 1887
Speaker, House of Assembly

Ministerial Appointments

06 Jun 1876 - 26 Oct 1877
Treasurer
Acknowledgement of Country

The Parliament of South Australia acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the traditional owners of this country throughout Australia, and their connection to land and community. We pay our respect to them and their cultures and to the Elders both past and present.