Robert Lucas Nash

Robert Lucas Nash (June 1846 – 26 February 1920), commonly referred to as R. L. Nash, was a journalist and writer on economics and financial subjects in Australia.

History Nash was born in Bristol, England, and educated at the Bristol Grammar School.

He was from 1864 a regular contributor to The Economist magazine and managing editor of the British Australasian, from which he retired to become economics editor of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, the first such appointment in Australia. He arrived in Sydney by the R.M.S. Himalaya in February 1893.

His advice was sought by George Dibbs during the depression of the 1890s, and subsequently by premiers of the various States, and by the Federal Convention when framing the Constitution. in September 1870. Their children include Valentine Clifford Nash (died 6 July 1953), bank manager at Guyra Felix Lionel Ernest Nash (died 8 October 1950), of the Sydney Harbour Trust Frank Thompson Nash, journalist, married Ada Keith Collins on 17 November 1906. Lillian Nash Dorothy Marion Nash married Harry Watson McKeown on 23 September 1914 In later years they had a home, "Lochwinnoch", 21 Bradley's Head Road, Mosman.