The Honourable Sir Robert Wallace Best
Commonwealth minister
- Born
- 18 June 1856, Collingwood, Victoria
- Died
- 27 March 1946, Hawthorn, Victoria
- Sex
- Male
- Father
- Robert Henning Best (bonded store mgr)
- Mother
- Jane Wallace
- Married (1) Jane Caroline Langridge (daughter of The Hon George David Langridge [qv]); (2) Maude Evelyn Crocker-Smith
Legal admissions
| 5 April 1881 | Admitted to practise as an attorney, solicitor and proctor of the Supreme Court of the Colony of Victoria |
Parliamentary service
| Federal Executive Councillor |
| Member of the House of Representatives |
| Senator |
| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Victoria |
| Member of the Executive Council of Victoria |
Career
- Legal admission date is correct year only.
- Mayor of Fitzroy (Vic) 1888-89.
- KCMG 1908.
Sources
PeopleAustralia: https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/best-sir-robert-wallace-5225
Other Online: https://biography.senate.gov.au/robert-wallace-best/
Other:
- VicBI 6918/1856, VicDI 3111/1946.