Andrew Robertson (businessman), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Andrew Robertson (businessman)

Canadian businessman

Date of Birth: 18-Jun-1827

Place of Birth: Paisley, Scotland, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 29-Mar-1890

Profession: businessperson

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Andrew Robertson (18 June 1827 – 29 March 1890) was a successful Scottish dry goods merchant at Montreal.
He was best known as Chairman of the Montreal Harbour Commission.
He purchased and donated the land on which the Erskine Presbyterian Church was built, and was President and Governor of the Montreal General Hospital.
He was the first President of the Bell Telephone Company of Canada and the Commercial Travellers' Association of Canada.
He was also President of the Montreal Board of Trade, the Dominion Board of Trade and the Royal Canadian Insurance Company.