Ralph Robey
Ralph Mayer Robey (1809 – 1 April 1864) was an English-born Australian politician and businessman.
He was the son of William and Elizabeth Robey, and migrated to New South Wales in 1841. He ran a store and ironmongery in Sydney from 1843, and gradually expanded his business over the subsequent years. He was also involved in sugar growing and was one of the original shareholders of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company.[1]
He set up a sugar refinery in opposition to CSR at Oyster Cove (Waverton), which failed when credit was curtailed under controversial circumstances. Financially embarrassed, Robey had to sell the enterprise to CSR at a loss, leading to dispute and litigation.[2]
He served on Sydney City Council from 1846 to 1847 and was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Council from 1858 to 1861 and from 1861 to his death at Longton in Staffordshire in 1864.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Mr Ralph Mayer Robey (1809-1864)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Edgar, Suzanne, "Robey, Ralph Mayer (1809–1864)", Australian Dictionary of Biography, Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, retrieved 22 February 2021
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