Sir Robert Thorburn | |
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Premier of Newfoundland | |
In office 12 October 1885 – December 1889 | |
Preceded by | William Whiteway |
Succeeded by | William Whiteway |
Personal details | |
Born | Juniper Bank, near Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland | March 28, 1836
Died | April 12, 1906 St. John's, Colony of Newfoundland | (aged 70)
Sir Robert Thorburn (March 28, 1836 – April 12, 1906) was a British-born Newfoundland merchant and politician who served as the colony's Premier from 1885 to 1889.