Robert Lord (Australian politician)

Robert Stuart Lord was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He represented the electoral district of Gympie from 7 Nov 1873 to 9 Mar 1877. Lord was born in 1844 in (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia). His parents were Simeon Lord Jnr (1810-1892) and Sarah (née Birch). Lord's family had connections to Australia dating back to his grandfather Simeon Lord (c. 28 January 1771 – 29 January 1840), a transported convict. Lord was educated in England and came to Queensland in 1866; he died in 23 July 1878 in Gympie. His obituary appeared in the Hobart Mercury on 12 August 1878 as well as in many Queensland newspapers including The Queenslander.