Biographical information"BUSH, Robert Edwin, b • 1855 (England), d. 1939, son of Lt. Colonel
Robert Bush who served in W.A. during l840s. Arr. Lady Elizabeth
l2.3.1878. m. 1st 28. 1.1893 (Perth C/E) Constance HARPER, wid. of
Julian, dtr. of Francis Lochee & Emma (nee Purkis). b. 7.10. 1862 d.
3. 7.1896 (Perth), m. 2nd Penelope Fanny SCOTT. (wid . of Dr Edward), b.
16.7.1856 (W.A.) d. 193?, dtr. of Robert John & Mary Anne (nee ShOll).
Chd. stepchildren: Julian Harper, Prancis Harper, Howard Harper, 1st
wife : Charlotte Lochee b. 1894, Robert Prancis Lochee b. 1896, 2nd
wife: 5 chd . Gascoyne grazier and explorer "Clifton Downs Station" .
Took horses to Mauritius & returned 15.7.1879 per Janet. Inspector of
sheep. 1889 J.P. Member and Chairman of Upper Gascoyne B.d Bd. Held
prospecting leases Yilgarn. Member HLC 1890. Visited Eastern colonies
25.1.1886 per Coromandel & ret . 27.3.1886 per Pranklin. To England
early 1900s where hf' owned Bishop's Knoll. which was so Australian
Hospital in World War I. Visited Perth 9.1938. the last of 13 trips to
W.A. Educ. Clifton Col1ege. (BDWA)
Employed Ho Han Sai, Hao Bian, Lau Kwan, Tan Ti Liang
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The Hon. Robert Edwin Bush. Biographical Register of Members of the Parliament of Western Australia, Parliemant of Western Australia.