Robert McGregor (1853 – 6 August 1931) was an English-born Australian politician. He was born in

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to blacksmith Charles McGregor and Isabel McPhee. He came to

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at a young age and was educated in

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. He became a business agent and auctioneer, and married Mary Laurie, with whom he had nine children. In 1894 he was elected to the

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for

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. He was a minister without portfolio from 1900 to 1901, and from 1901 to 1902 was

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. He was Chairman of Committees from 1918 to 1921, but he lost his seat in 1924. McGregor died in

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in 1931.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:McGregor, Robert 1853 births 1931 deaths British emigrants to the Colony of Victoria Nationalist Party of Australia members of the Parliament of Victoria Members of the Victorian Legislative Assembly Vice-presidents of the Board of Land and Works