David Robertson (Canadian politician)

David Robertson (July 9, 1841[4] – August 8, 1912[5]) was an Ontario physician[4] and political figure.

David Robertson
Ontario MPP
In office 1879–1883
Preceded by	William Durie Lyon
Succeeded by	William Kerns
Constituency	Halton
Mayor of Milton, Ontario
In office 1873–1876
Preceded by	Clarkson Freeman
Succeeded by	George Smith
Personal details
Born	July 9, 1841 Esquesing Township, Halton County, Canada West
Died	August 8, 1912 (aged 71) Nelson, British Columbia[1]
Resting place	Milton, Ontario[2]
Political party	Liberal
Spouse(s)	Jeannette Sophia Morse ​ ​ (m. 1867)​ [3]
Occupation	Doctor

He was born in Esquesing Township, Halton County, Canada West in 1841, the son of Alexander Robertson, a Scottish immigrant,[4] and Nancy Moore, a native of New England.[3] Robertson studied at McGill College and graduated with an M.D. in 1864.[4] He first practised medicine in Nassagaweya before moving to Milton. Robertson was a captain in the local militia and raised a company of volunteers that served during the Fenian raids. He owned a large amount of real estate, including a large farm.[3] In 1867, he married Jennie S. Morse.

Political career

He served four years as mayor of Milton and eight years as treasurer for the board of education.[4]

Henderson represented Halton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1883 as a Liberal member,[6] but was defeated in the 1883 election.[7]

Electoral record

1879 Ontario general election: Halton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Liberal	D. Robertson	1,776	50.60
	Conservative	W. C. Beatty	1,734	49.40
Total valid votes			3,510	100.00
Source: The Acton Free Press[8]

1883 Ontario general election: Halton
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Conservative	William Kerns	2,004	51.93	+1.33
	Liberal	D. Robertson	1,855	48.07	-1.33
Total valid votes			3,859	100.0
	Conservative gain from Liberal		Swing		+1.33
Source: Canadian Parliamentary Companion, 1874[9]

References

1. "The Death of Dr. Robertson". The Acton Free Press. August 15, 1912. p. 2.
2. "Funeral of Late Dr. Robertson". The Canadian Champion. Milton. August 22, 1912. p. 2.
3. The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men. Ontario Volume. Toronto: American Biographical Publishing Company. 1880. pp. 277–278.
4. Gemmill, John Alexander, ed. (1883). The Canadian parliamentary companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 204.
5. "Genealogy - General Search". royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. BC Archives. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
6. "David Robertson, MPP". ontla.on.ca. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2007.
7. "The Result in Halton". The Canadian Champion. Milton. March 1, 1883. p. 2.
8. "Ontario Elections". The Acton Free Press. June 12, 1879.
9. Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1885). The Canadian parliamentary companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 220.

External links

• David Robertson – Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history