Robert Andrew Muir
Robert Andrew Muir (20 June 1821 18 August 1904) was a merchant and politician who served as the mayor of Albany, Western Australia. Muir was born in Fife, Scotland on 20 June 1821; his family emigrated to Western Australia when he was a young boy. Arriving aboard ''Ganges'' on Fremantle in 1844 the family moved to Cape Riche shortly afterward. The family later took up land along the Hay River but eventually settled at the property ''Forest Hill'' near Mount Barker. The family soon expanded their business interests and set up as merchants in Albany. The business, named A. Muir and Sons, prospered and Robert Muir took over in 1884. The family also pioneered the Eucla region setting up a sheep station in the area. In 1887 Muir purchased Pyrmont, a now heritage listed building, as his Albany residence. He entered local politics and served as chairman of the municipal council from when it was first declared in 1871. Contesting the first mayoral election in 1885 Muir lost to Wil ...
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Robert Muir
Robert Muir may refer to: *Robert Muir (pathologist) (1864–1959), Scottish pathologist *Robert Muir (politician) (1919–2011), Canadian politician *Robbie Muir (footballer) (born 1953), Australian rules footballer *Bob Muir (coach), American swimming coach in the International Swimming Hall of Fame *Bob Muir (footballer) (1907–1973), Australian rules footballer *Bob Muir (racing driver), Australian Bathurst 1000 race car driver *Bobby Muir, Scottish footballer *Robert Andrew Muir (1821–1904), Australian merchant and politician {{DEFAULTSORT:Muir, Robert ...
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