Robert Frederick Sholl

Robert Sholl
Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia for North Province
In office 22 May 1904 (1904-05-22) – 8 December 1909 (1909-12-08)
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia for Gascoyne
In office 27 November 1890 (1890-11-27) – 28 April 1897 (1897-04-28)
Preceded by	Electoral district created
Succeeded by	George Hubble
Member of the Legislative Council of Western Australia for Gascoyne
In office 20 May 1886 (1886-05-20) – 21 October 1890 (1890-10-21)
Preceded by	Maitland Brown
Succeeded by	Electoral district abolished
Personal details
Born	Robert Frederick Sholl (1848-08-27)27 August 1848
Died	4 December 1909(1909-12-04) (aged 61) Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Resting place	Karrakatta Cemetery
Parents	Robert John Sholl (father) Mary Ann Berckelman (mother)
Relatives	Trevarton Charles Sholl (brother) Richard Adolphus Sholl (brother) Horatio William Sholl (brother)

Robert Frederick Sholl (27 August 1848 – 4 December 1909) was an entrepreneur and a member of the Parliament of Western Australia. His business interests included pearling vessels, real estate and mining. Sholl was also a representative at the Australasian Federal Convention of 1897.

He was the son of Government Resident Robert John Sholl (1819–86) and Mary Ann Sholl née Berckelman (1822–89). Three brothers of Robert Frederick Sholl were also notable: Trevarton Sholl (1845–1867), Richard Adolphus Sholl (1847–1919) and Horatio William (Horace) Sholl (1852–1927).

Bibliography

Bolton, GC, "Sholl, Robert Frederick (1848–1909)", Australian Dictionary of Biography [online ed.] (25 September 2012).

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