Robert Aland

Robert Aland (24 December 1836 – 19 March 1904) was a politician in Queensland, Australia. He was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly. He represented the electorate of Drayton and Toowoomba from 1881 to 1893.

Life Robert Aland was born on in London, England.

He had five sons and seven daughters with his wife Margaret, née Clegg. He was a member and trustee of the Methodist Church in Toowoomba and follower of John Wesley's theological system. In 1878 Robert Aland was invited to stand as a candidate during the redistribution of the Legislative Assembly seat of Toowoomba and gained third place after Hon. W. H. Groom and junior member George Davenport. After Davenport died in 1881, Aland was appointed to the Assembly and held his seat for 12 years until 1893. He did not seek re-election as his views and the views of the voting public differed towards the end of his political career.