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McDougall, Robert (1813 - 1887)

Agriculturalist and Cattle breeder

Born: 16 April 1813 Fortingall, Scotland. Died: 25 June 1887 Moonee Ponds, Victoria, Australia.

Robert McDougall was a livestock farmer with considerable standing in the cattle industry. His animals always won awards at the various agriculture shows and fetched high prices when sold. McDougall was a trustee of the National Agricultural Society and contributed greatly to the advancement of the Victorian beef cattle industry.

Career Highlights

Chronology
1830 Fishing and hunting in the western isles of Scotland and the UK
1836 - 1839 Beaver trapper in Canada
1841 Migrated to Australia (Port Phillip, Victoria)
1848 Started up a livestock farm with Shortland cattle, pigs and horses
1856 - 1857 Member of the Legislative Assembly for West Bourke (9 months)
1859 Visited England to buy stud bulls
1870 Bought Arundel farm in Keilor, Victoria

Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.

Prepared by: McCarthy, G.J.
Created: 20 October 1993
Modified: 1 August 2005

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