Robert John Sayers (27 January 1845 – 12 May 1919) was an English-born Australian politician. Born at Cowes, on the Isle of Wight,[1] he was educated in England before migrating to Australia in 1863.[1] He was a goldminer in New South Wales and then Queensland, and became a mine owner in Charters Towers.

Robert Sayers
Senator for Queensland
In office
1 January 1907 – 30 June 1913
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Charters Towers
In office
12 May 1888 – 13 May 1893
Serving with Arthur Rutledge
Succeeded byAnderson Dawson
Personal details
Born(1845-01-27)27 January 1845
Cowes, Isle of Wight
Died12 May 1919(1919-05-12) (aged 74)
Brisbane, Queensland
Resting placeToowong Cemetery
NationalityEnglish
Political partyAnti-Socialist (1907–09)
Other political
affiliations
Liberal (1909–13)
OccupationGold miner

Sayers was elected in 1888 to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland as the member for Charters Towers, serving until 1893.[1] In 1906, he was elected to the Australian Senate as an Anti-Socialist Senator for Queensland, joining the Commonwealth Liberal Party in 1909. He was defeated in 1913.[2][3]

Sayers died in 1919, aged 74,[2] and was buried in Brisbane's Toowong Cemetery.[4][5]

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
  2. ^ a b Harrison, Jennifer (2000). "SAYERS, Robert John (1845–1919)". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 16 January 2023.
  3. ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
  4. ^ Sayers Robert John — Brisbane City Council Grave Location Search
  5. ^ "Family Notices". The Brisbane Courier. National Library of Australia. 13 May 1919. p. 6. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
Parliament of Queensland
New seat Member for Charters Towers
1888 – 1893
Served alongside: Arthur Rutledge
Succeeded by