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Sir Robert Philp, KCMG (28 December 1851 – 17 June 1922) was a Queensland businessman and politician who was Premier of Queensland from December 1899 to September 1903 and again from November 1907 to February 1908.
Sir Robert Philp (1851-1922), businessman and premier, was born on 28 December 1851 at Glasgow, Scotland, son of John Philp, lime-kiln operator, and his wife Mary Ann, née Wylie. Robert attended the Anderston Presbyterian Church School until the family migrated to Queensland.
[Extract] Sir Robert Philp was one of the most famous Queenslanders of his time. He was respected as the co-founder of Burns, Philp & Co., the merchants who made their fortunes across Queensland and the South Pacific.
28 December 1851 — 17 June 1922. Sir Robert Philp (14‑23‑10) Sir Robert Philp was born on 28 December 1851 at Glasgow, Scotland, son of John Philp, lime kiln operator, and his wife Mary Ann (née Wylie). The family settled in Brisbane in 1862.
Dec 2, 2022 · The Scottish-born Robert Philp is known primarily as the co-founder of Burns, Philp & Co., a successful Australian shipping and mercantile company established in 1883 which rapidly expanded into the South Pacific.
Jan 16, 2024 · Nowadays, Sir Robert Philp (1851–1922) is best known as the namesake for Burns, Philp & Co., a defunct company whose main interests were in shipping. What he is less remembered for, perhaps with go...
Sir Robert Philp (1851–1922) co-founded Burns, Philp & Co., a South Pacific commercial empire with its origins in North Queensland. Philp was also Premier of Queensland at the turn of the twentieth century and made major contributions to public life over several decades.
Sir Robert Philp: Born: 28 December, 1851 Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. Died: 17 June, 1922 (aged 70) Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Cultural Heritage: Scottish
Sir Robert Philp (1851–1922) co-founded Burns, Philp & Co., a South Pacific commercial empire with its origins in North Queensland. Philp was also Premier of Queensland at the turn of the twentieth century and made major contributions to public life over several decades.
Sir Robert Philp (1851-1922), a ship-owner, shipping agent, merchant and speculator from North Queensland, was a member (1886-1915) of State parliament and premier (1899-1903 and 1907-08). He was an archetypal conservative who stressed northern development and advocated the continued use of Melanesian labour in the sugar industry.
