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Bedford, Randolph, 1868-1941
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Dates of existence
1868-1941
History
Randolph Bedford, born in 1868 in Sydney, became a journalist in the 1880s, founder of 'The Clarion' (1897-1909). Author of 5 novels, countless short stories, poetry, travel, descriptive and autobiographical work and the play 'The white man's land' which was staged in Melbourne in 1909. He was a member of the Qld Legislative Council, 1917-1923, and of its Legislative Assembly, 1923-1941. Randolph was the father of Eric Bedford, and grandfather of Liz Collins. He gained considerable wealth from goldmining in Western Australia.