Robert Philp

The Honourable Sir Robert Philp KCMG
15th Premier of Queensland
In office 7 December 1899 – 17 September 1903
Preceded by	Anderson Dawson
Succeeded by	Arthur Morgan
Constituency	Townsville
In office 19 November 1907 – 18 February 1908
Preceded by	William Kidston
Succeeded by	William Kidston
Constituency	Townsville
18th Treasurer of Queensland
In office 2 March 1898 – 1 December 1899
Preceded by	Hugh Nelson
Succeeded by	William Kidston
Constituency	Townsville
In office 7 December 1899 – 1 February 1901
Preceded by	William Kidston
Succeeded by	Thomas Bridson Cribb
Constituency	Townsville
In office 19 November 1907 – 18 February 1908
Preceded by	William Kidston
Succeeded by	Peter Airey
Constituency	Townsville
Leader of the Opposition of Queensland
In office 1 December 1899 – 7 December 1899
Preceded by	Anderson Dawson
Succeeded by	Anderson Dawson
In office 17 September 1903 – 28 June 1904
Preceded by	Billy Browne
Succeeded by	Arthur Rutledge
In office 19 September 1904 – 19 November 1907
Preceded by	Arthur Rutledge
Succeeded by	William Kidston
In office 15 February 1908 – 29 October 1908
Preceded by	William Kidston
Succeeded by	David Bowman
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Musgrave
In office 5 January 1886 – 9 May 1888
Preceded by	New seat
Succeeded by	William O'Connell
Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Townsville
In office 12 May 1888 – 22 May 1915 Serving with William Brown, George Burns, Anthony Ogden, William Castling, Patrick Hanran, Thomas Foley
Preceded by	William Villiers Brown
Succeeded by	Daniel Ryan
Personal details
Born	(1851-12-28)28 December 1851 Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Died	17 July 1922(1922-07-17) (aged 70) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Resting place	Toowong Cemetery
Political party	Ministerialist

Sir Robert Philp, KCMG (28 December 1851 – 17 June 1922) was a Queensland businessman and politician who was Premier of Queensland from December 1899 to September 1903 and again from November 1907 to February 1908.^[1]