Robert Frederick Sholl

Robert Frederick Sholl (27 August 1848 – 4 December 1909) was an entrepreneur and a member of the Parliament of Western Australia. His business interests included pearling vessels, real estate and mining. RF Sholl was also a representative at the Australasian Federal Convention of 1897.

He was the son of Government Resident Robert John Sholl (1819–86) and Mary Ann Sholl, née Berckelman (1822–89). Three brothers of R.F. Sholl were also notable: Trevarton Charles Sholl (1845–1867), Richard Adolphus Sholl (1847–1919) and Horatio William (Horace) Sholl (1852–1927).

Bibliography

Bolton, GC, "Sholl, Robert Frederick (1848–1909)", Australian Dictionary of Biography [online ed.] (25 September 2012).