Robert Herbert

Sir Robert Herbert
1st Premier of Queensland
In office
10 December 1859 – 1 February 1866
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byArthur Macalister
In office
20 July 1866 – 7 August 1866
Preceded byArthur Macalister
Succeeded byArthur Macalister
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for Leichhardt
In office
4 May 1860 – 12 June 1863
Serving with Charles Royds
Preceded byNew seat
Succeeded byGordon Sandeman
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly
for West Moreton
In office
13 June 1863 – 7 August 1866
Preceded byHenry Challinor
Succeeded byJoseph Fleming
Personal details
Born(1831-06-12)12 June 1831
Brighton, Sussex, England, United Kingdom
Died6 May 1905(1905-05-06) (aged 73)
Ickleton, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom

Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert, GCB (12 June 1831 – 6 May 1905), was the first Premier of Queensland, Australia. At 28 years and 181 days of age, he was the youngest person ever to become premier of an Australian state.[1]

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