Robert Patterson (Australian politician)
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Robert Charles Patterson (1844 – 21 November 1907) was an Australian politician. He was born in Melbourne
. In 1900 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
as the Free Trade
member for Hobart
. He transferred to South Hobart
in 1903 and left politics in 1904. He briefly led the Opposition
from May 1903 to March 1904. Patterson died in Hobart in 1907.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
. In 1900 he was elected to the Tasmanian House of Assembly
Tasmanian House of Assembly
The House of Assembly, or Lower House, is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of Tasmania in Australia. The other is the Legislative Council or Upper House...
as the Free Trade
Free Trade Party
The Free Trade Party which was officially known as the Australian Free Trade and Liberal Association, also referred to as the Revenue Tariff Party in some states and renamed the Anti-Socialist Party in 1906, was an Australian political party, formally organised between 1889 and 1909...
member for Hobart
Electoral district of Hobart
The Electoral district of Hobart was a multi-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in Tasmania's capital city, Hobart....
. He transferred to South Hobart
Electoral district of South Hobart
The Electoral district of South Hobart, sometimes referred to as Hobart South, was an electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based in Tasmania's capital city, Hobart....
in 1903 and left politics in 1904. He briefly led the Opposition
Leader of the Opposition (Tasmania)
The role of Leader of the Opposition in Tasmania is a title held by the leader of the largest minority party in the state lower house, the Tasmanian House of Assembly. He or she acts as the public face of the opposition, leading the government on the floor of parliament...
from May 1903 to March 1904. Patterson died in Hobart in 1907.