Robert John King

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Robert John King (1839 – 25 July 1899) was an Australian politician.

He was born in Sydney to merchant George King and Jane Creighton. He was a businessman before entering politics, succeeding his father at the family firm. On 19 December 1865 he married Lucy Chatfield, with whom he had a son. In 1889 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the Free Trade member for Paddington, serving until his defeat in 1891. King died at Bondi in 1899.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Mr Robert John King (1839 - 1899)". Former Members. Parliament of New South Wales. 2008. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Paddington
1889–1891
Served alongside: Alfred Allen, John Shepherd, John Want
Succeeded by