Australian politician
Robert McDougall (16 April 1813 – 25 June 1887)[1] was a cattle breeder and politician in colonial Victoria, a member of the Victorian Legislative Assembly.[2]
Born in Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland, McDougall was the son of Alexander McDougall, a sheep farmer, and his wife Grace, née Stewart.[1] McDougall enjoyed hunting and fishing in the western Scottish islands; from 1836 to 1839 he trapped beaver in Canada.[1] After returning briefly to Scotland, he emigrated to Australia, arriving in Melbourne in November 1841.[1]
In November 1856, McDougall was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly for West Bourke,[2] a position he held until resigning in August 1857.[2]
McDougall bred shorthorn cattle and bought the Arundel farm in Keilor in 1870.[1][2] He purchased two prize Booth type bulls from England planning to create stock in opposition to the Bates strain bred by his rival, Niel Black.[1]
McDougall died at Ellora, Moonee Ponds, Victoria on 25 June 1887.[3]
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