| 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 | (1841-07-09)July 9, 1841 Esquesing Township, Halton County, Canada West |
| Died | August 8, 1912(1912-08-08) (aged 71) Nelson, British Columbia |
| Resting place | Milton, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Jeannette Sophia Morse
(m. 1867) |
| Occupation | Doctor |
David Robertson (July 9, 1841 – August 8, 1912) was an Ontario physician and political figure.
He was born in Esquesing Township, Halton County, Canada West in 1841, the son of Alexander Robertson, a Scottish immigrant, and Nancy Moore, a native of New England. Robertson studied at McGill College and graduated with an M.D. in 1864. 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. 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.
Henderson represented Halton in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1883 as a Liberal member, but was defeated in the 1883 election.
Electoral history
| 1879 Ontario general election: Halton | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | David Robertson | 1,765 | 50.46 | −0.80 | ||||
| Conservative | W.C. Beaty | 1,733 | 49.54 | +0.80 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 3,498 | 66.63 | −1.55 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 5,250 | |||||||
| Liberal hold | Swing | −0.80 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario | ||||||||
| 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 | ||||||||
References
- "The Death of Dr. Robertson". The Acton Free Press. August 15, 1912. p. 2.
- "Funeral of Late Dr. Robertson". The Canadian Champion. Milton. August 22, 1912. p. 2.
- ^ The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men. Vol. Ontario Volume. Toronto: American Biographical Publishing Company. 1880. pp. 277–278.
- ^ Gemmill, John Alexander, ed. (1883). The Canadian parliamentary companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 204. hdl:2027/mdp.39015039356525.
- "Genealogy - General Search". royalbcmuseum.bc.ca. BC Archives. Retrieved December 27, 2017.
- "David Robertson, MPP". ontla.on.ca. Legislative Assembly of Ontario. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved May 3, 2007.
- "The Result in Halton". The Canadian Champion. Milton. March 1, 1883. p. 2.
- "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- Gemmill, J.A., ed. (1885). The Canadian parliamentary companion. Ottawa: J. Durie & Son. p. 220. hdl:2027/aeu.ark:/13960/t1jh48t0s.