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Robertson, Gilbert (1794 - 1851) |
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| Agricultural scientist | |
| Born: 10 December 1794 Trinidad, West Indies. Died: 5 September 1851 Geelong, Victoria, Australia. | |
| Gilbert Robertson migrated to Australia in 1822 and set up a farm. This venture failed and put him in debt and was jailed in the debtor's prison in Hobart Town. During his sentence he worked as superintendent on the government farm in New Town. Later he set up a farm in the Coal River District of Richmond and was Richmond's chief contsable. In 1832 Robertson was dismissed from the police force and went on to edit and write for the Colonist newspaper. In August 1834 he set up his own paper which was Tasmania's first daily paper. However, in March 1835 Robertson was jailed for libel so the paper was published only weekly or semi-weekly. |
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