Robert MacGregor (1825 – 1883) was a Scottish-born Australian headmaster and politician. MacGregor was born in

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, and was educated in

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. In 1852 he emigrated to Melbourne and lived in Emerald Hill. He became the headmaster of the South Melbourne Wesleyan day school. In 1863 he founded, as proprietor and headmaster,

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. He was elected to the Legislative Assembly for Fitzroy in 1877–1879 and Emerald Hill 1880 –1883.Streets of South Melbourne
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1825 births 1883 deaths Scottish emigrants to colonial Australia Politicians from Melbourne Australian headmasters 19th-century Australian politicians Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Heads of schools in Victoria (state) {{Australia-politician-stub