Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert | |
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![]() Sir Robert Herbert | |
1st Premier of Queensland | |
In office 10 December 1859 – 1 February 1866 | |
Succeeded by | George Macalister |
3rd Premier of Queensland | |
In office 20 July 1866 – 7 August 1866 | |
Preceded by | George Macalister |
Succeeded by | George Macalister |
Personal details | |
Born | 12 June 1831 Brighton,Sussex,England |
Died | 6 May 1905 Ickleton,Cambridgeshire, England |
Sir Robert George Wyndham Herbert (1831-1905) was the firstPremier of Queensland.[1] He was premier twice, the first time when Queensland became an independent colony, from 10 December 1859 to 1 February 1866 and then again from 20 July 1866 to 7 August 1866.[2]
He was educated atEton College andBalliol College, Oxford.