Person

Weir, Robert Edgar (1863 - 1947)

Born
22 April 1863
Argyle, Scotland
Died
1947
Perth, Western Australia, Australia
Occupation
Public servant and Veterinary surgeon

Summary

Robert Weir was the first Government Veterinarian appointed by the Government of Western Australia. Having graduated from the Glasgow Veterinary College in 1884 he migrated to Victoria in the same year and set up in practice in Ballarat. In 1896 he moved to Western Australia to become the first veterinary surgeon to be appointed as a Government Inspector of Stock in Fremantle and, in 1904, Government Veterinarian. Between 1912 and 1924 he was Chairman of the Veterinary Surgeons Board of Western Australia. Weir was a keen breeder of horses, particularly Clydesdales. He was an active office bearer of the Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia, being President in 1920. After retiring in 1924 he continued in private practice until 1946.

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Chronology

Life event - Retired
1884
Life event - Migrated to Victoria
1896 - 1904
Career position - Assistant Inspector of Stock, Fremantle, Western Australia
1904 - 1924
Career position - Government Veterinary Surgeon, Western Australia
1912 - 1924
Career position - Chairman, Veterinary Surgeons Board of Western Australia
1913 - 1936
Career position - Member of Council, Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia
1920
Career position - President, Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia

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Edited Books

  • Battye, J.S. ed., The Cyclopedia of Western Australia : an historical and commercial review, descriptive and biographical facts figures and illustrations : an epitome of progress [Volume 1], vol. 1 (Perth: Cyclopedia Co, 1912), 776 pp, https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-250451699. 'Robert Edgar Weir, MRCVS' Vol1, p.443. Details

Journal Articles

  • Clark, William T., 'R. E. Weir, first State Chief Veterinary Officer and first Chairman of the Veterinary Board of Western Australia', Australian Veterinary History Record, 72 (2015), 1-8. Details

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