Robert Officer

Sir Robert Officer M.A., (3 October 1800 – 8 July 1879) was an Australian politician and medical officer.

Early life Officer was the son of Robert Officer, and was born in Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland,

Political career In 1853 Officer was returned to the old Tasmanian Legislative Council, then the only Chamber, for Buckingham. In the following year the new Constitution Act was passed, and when the first election under the bi-cameral system took place, in September 1856, Sir Robert Officer was returned to the House of Assembly for the district of Glenorchy. He was at once chosen Chairman of Committees, and on the retirement of Mr. Fenton in August 1861, became Speaker of the House. This position he held uninterrupted until April 1877, having been four times re-elected in the interval, and having throughout the whole term of his Speakership been returned unopposed for Glenorchy.