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'''Robert Stopford''' (12 February 1862 – 28 January 1926) was an English-born Australian politician.
[[File:Robert Stopford.png|thumb|Stopford in 1909]]
'''Robert Stopford''' (12 February 1862 – 28 January 1926) was an English-born Australian politician.


He is the great-great grandfather of comedian and actress [[Rebel Wilson]].
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He was born at [[Upholland]] in [[Lancashire]] to property owner John Stopford and Jane Elizabeth, ''née'' Yates. He attended [[University College, Liverpool]], and became a medical practitioner, working in [[Ireland]] and [[Southport]] before travelling to [[New Zealand]] in 1902 and settling in [[Wellington, New Zealand|Wellington]]. In 1911 he arrived in [[Sydney]] and settled in [[Balmain, New South Wales|Balmain]], where he ran a children's clinic. Stopford had been a [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal]] in England but supported the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] in Australia and New Zealand until 1917, when he joined the [[Nationalist Party of Australia|Nationalist Party]] over the issue of [[conscription]]. From 1922 to 1925 he served as a Nationalist member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Balmain|Balmain]]. Stopford died in Balmain in 1926.<ref name=nsw>{{cite web

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He was born at [[Upholland]] in [[Lancashire]], to property owner John Stopford and Jane Elizabeth, ''née'' Yates. He attended [[University College, Liverpool]], and became a medical practitioner, working in [[Ireland]] and [[Southport]] before travelling to [[New Zealand]] in 1902 and settling in [[Wellington, New Zealand|Wellington]].<ref name=ADB>{{Australian Dictionary of Biography |last=Garton |first=Stephen |year=1990 |title=Stopford, Robert (1862–1926) |volume=14 |id2=stopford-robert-8684 |access-date=29 April 2020}}</ref> Stopford had been a supporter of the [[Liberal Party (UK)|Liberal Party]] in England but joined the [[Independent Political Labour League]] (forerunner to the present day [[New Zealand Labour Party]]) whilst living there. Stopford also became involved in the [[Plunket Society]], an infant welfare movement founded by [[Truby King]]. In 1905 he moved to [[Auckland]] accepting a job running the local hydropath institute. Whilst there he was also elected a member of the [[Auckland City Council]] in [[1907 Auckland City mayoral election|1907]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Bush |first=Graham W. A. |year=1971 |title=Decently and in Order: The Government of the City of Auckland 1840–1971 |publisher=Collins |place=Auckland |page=588}}</ref> Stopford was the only successful candidate from the Labour ticket and became the first ever Labour candidate elected to the city council. He thought of politics as a means of advancing child welfare.<ref name=ADB/>
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In 1911 he arrived in [[Sydney]] and settled in [[Balmain, New South Wales|Balmain]], where he ran a children's clinic. Just as in New Zealand he supported the [[Australian Labor Party|Labor Party]] in Australia until 1917, when he joined the [[Nationalist Party of Australia|Nationalist Party]] over the issue of [[conscription]]. From 1922 to 1925 he served as a Nationalist member of the [[New South Wales Legislative Assembly]] for [[Electoral district of Balmain|Balmain]].<ref>{{Cite NSW election |year=1922 |district=Balmain |access-date=17 July 2020}}</ref> Stopford died in Balmain in 1926.<ref name=nsw>{{cite NSW Parliament |title=Mr Robert Stopford (1862–1926) |id=1099 |former=Yes |access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 11:29, 31 January 2024

Stopford in 1909

Robert Stopford (12 February 1862 – 28 January 1926) was an English-born Australian politician.

He is the great-great grandfather of comedian and actress Rebel Wilson.

Biography

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He was born at Upholland in Lancashire, to property owner John Stopford and Jane Elizabeth, née Yates. He attended University College, Liverpool, and became a medical practitioner, working in Ireland and Southport before travelling to New Zealand in 1902 and settling in Wellington.[1] Stopford had been a supporter of the Liberal Party in England but joined the Independent Political Labour League (forerunner to the present day New Zealand Labour Party) whilst living there. Stopford also became involved in the Plunket Society, an infant welfare movement founded by Truby King. In 1905 he moved to Auckland accepting a job running the local hydropath institute. Whilst there he was also elected a member of the Auckland City Council in 1907.[2] Stopford was the only successful candidate from the Labour ticket and became the first ever Labour candidate elected to the city council. He thought of politics as a means of advancing child welfare.[1]

In 1911 he arrived in Sydney and settled in Balmain, where he ran a children's clinic. Just as in New Zealand he supported the Labor Party in Australia until 1917, when he joined the Nationalist Party over the issue of conscription. From 1922 to 1925 he served as a Nationalist member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Balmain.[3] Stopford died in Balmain in 1926.[4]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Robert Stopford (politician).

References

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  1. ^ a b Garton, Stephen (1990). "Stopford, Robert (1862–1926)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 14. Canberra: National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-522-84459-7. ISSN 1833-7538. OCLC 70677943. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  2. ^ Bush, Graham W. A. (1971). Decently and in Order: The Government of the City of Auckland 1840–1971. Auckland: Collins. p. 588.
  3. ^ Green, Antony. "1922 Balmain". New South Wales Election Results 1856-2007. Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Mr Robert Stopford (1862–1926)". Former members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 16 June 2019.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by Member for Balmain
1922–1925
With: Tom Keegan
Albert Lane
John Quirk
Robert Stuart-Robertson 		Succeeded by
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