Robert Otto Homburg

Robert Otto Homburg (31 January 1876 – 21 October 1948) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly multi-member seat of Burra Burra from 1912 to 1915 representing the Liberal Union.[2] He resigned in 1915 to devote more time to the legal practice that both he and Hermann Homburg were partners in. He had also been the subject of "gross slanders" about his loyalty, due to their father having immigrated from Germany.[3][4]

Robert Homburg
Member of the South Australian House of Assembly for Burra Burra
In office October 1912 (1912-10) – 26 March 1915 (1915-03-26) Serving with Laurence O'Loughlin, William Miller
Premier	Archibald Peake
Preceded by	John Newlands
Succeeded by	John Pick
Parliamentary group	Liberal Union
Personal details
Born	Robert Otto Homburg (1876-01-31)31 January 1876
Died	21 October 1948(1948-10-21) (aged 72)
Children	three[1]
Father	Robert Homburg
Relatives	Hermann Homburg (brother)
Education	Prince Alfred College
Alma mater	University of Adelaide
Occupation	Lawyer
Cricket information
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm fast-medium
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1892–1893 – 1893–1894	South Australia
First-class debut	1–5 January 1897 South Australia v Victoria
Last First-class	3–6 April 1899 South Australia v Western Australia
Career statistics
Competition First Class Matches 2 Runs scored 21 Batting average 7.00 100s/50s 0 Top score 10 Balls bowled 162 Wickets 3 Bowling average 16.33 5 wickets in innings 0 10 wickets in match 0 Best bowling 3 for 18 Catches/stumpings 0
Source: Cricinfo, 23 April 2019

Homburg was an alderman in the Adelaide City Council for many years.[1]

In his twenties, Homburg had been a member of the South Australian cricket team on two occasions. The first was a Sheffield Shield match between Victoria and South Australia played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on 1–5 January 1897.[5] The second was a first-class match between Western Australia and South Australia at the Western Australia Cricket Association Ground on 3–6 April 1899.[6]

References

1. "MR. R. HOMBURG DEAD". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 91 (28095). South Australia. 23 October 1948. p. 2. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
2. Robert Homburg: SA Parliament
3. Harmstorf, Ian (1983). "Homburg, Hermann Robert (1874–1964)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 9. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
4. "A Loyal Subject". Burra Record. XXII (1936). South Australia. 17 March 1915. p. 6. Retrieved 23 April 2019 – via National Library of Australia.
5. "Victoria v South Australia Sheffield Shield 1896/97". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
6. "Western Australia v South Australia Other First-Class matches in Australia 1898/99". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 23 April 2019.

South Australian House of Assembly
Preceded by John Newlands	Member for Burra Burra 1912–1915 Served alongside: Laurence O'Loughlin, William Miller	Succeeded by John Pick