Robert Sayers

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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 by	Anderson Dawson
Personal details
Born	(1845-01-27)27 January 1845 Cowes, Isle of Wight
Died	12 May 1919(1919-05-12) (aged 74) Brisbane, Queensland
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Nationality	English
Political party	Anti-Socialist (1907–09)
Other political affiliations	Liberal (1909–13)
Occupation	Gold 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

1. "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
2. 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 Anderson Dawson