William Robertson
Deceased Person
1798 – 1874
Who was William Robertson?
William Robertson was an Australian pastoralist.
Born in Scotland and emigrating to Van Diemen's Land he rose to prominence by becoming a member of the Port Phillip Association which led to the first European settlement of Victoria. He also explored the Western District of Victoria in the company of Joseph Gellibrand and William Buckley.
In 1834 he married Margaret Whyte of Berwick, Scotland, and they had four sons and three daughters. Robertson died on 18 January 1874, predeceased by his wife and a daughter; his extensive Colac property was divided equally between his sons, John, William, George Pringle and James.
Robertson is listed at 141 in the All-Time Australian Rich List with a wealth of $1.83 billion.
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- Born
- Oct 7, 1798
Scotland - Also known as
- William Roberston
- Died
- Jan 18, 1874
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on July 23, 2013
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