Sir James Robert Dickson, was an Australian politician and businessman, the 13th Premier of Queensland and a member of the first federal ministry.
Portrait of Hon. Sir James Robert Dickson
Dickson in 1883
James Robert Dickson
James Dickson's grave at Brisbane's Nundah Cemetery.
Toorak House, Brisbane
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Toorak House is a heritage-listed villa at 28 Annie Street, Hamilton, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from c. 1865 to 1915. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 2
James Dickson (Queensland politician)
…to the Colony of Queensland in 1862, working for an estate agent for a period and then establishing himself as an auctioneer and land agent. He built Toorak House, a villa overlooking the Brisbane River. Dickson was elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Enoggera in 1873. He was made…
Toorak House, 2009
James Dickson and family outside Toorak House, circa 1872
Toorak House, circa 1890
The building undergoing renovations, 2015