Background
BEST, Senator Robert Wallace was born on June 18, 1856 in Fitzroy, 162 Victoria, June 18. Son of Robert Best, Customs Department.
BEST, Senator Robert Wallace was born on June 18, 1856 in Fitzroy, 162 Victoria, June 18. Son of Robert Best, Customs Department.
Fitzroy.
Called to Bar, 1881; Mayor of Fitzroy, 1888-1889. M.L.A. Fitzroy, 1889- 1901. President of Board of Land aud Works, Minister for Lands and Commissioner for Trade and Customs, 1894-1899.
Was Chairman of Royal Commission on Constitutional Reform. Senator for Victoria since 1901. Chairman of Committees in the Senate of the lirst Federal Parliament, 1901-1903. Vice-President of Executive Council of Commonwealth of Australia and Leader of Government in Senate since 1907; Minister of Trade and Customs, 3rd Deakin Administration, since 1909.
Horse-riding, cycling, tennis.
Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. George, cartulary-register 1908. Honourable; Sir.