Robert Thorburn (politician)
Sir Robert Thorburn | |
|---|---|
| Premier of Newfoundland | |
| In office 12 October 1885 – December 1889 | |
| Preceded by | William Whiteway |
| Succeeded by | William Whiteway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 28, 1836 Juniper Bank, near Walkerburn, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
| Died | April 12, 1906 (aged 70) St. John's, Colony of Newfoundland |
Sir Robert Thorburn (March 28, 1836 – April 12, 1906) was a British-born Newfoundlander merchant and politician who served as the Premier of Newfoundland Colony from 1885 to 1889.