Thomas Robertson (Ontario politician), Date of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian lawyer and political figure in Ontario
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About Thomas Robertson (Ontario politician)
- Thomas Robertson (January 25, 1827 – September 6, 1905) was a lawyer and political figure in Ontario, Canada.
- He represented Hamilton in the House of Commons of Canada from 1878 to 1887 as a Liberal member. He was born in Ancaster, Upper Canada, the son of Alexander Robertson, a Scottish immigrant, and Mathilda Simons.
- Robertson was educated at the University of Toronto, studied law with John Hillyard Cameron and was called to the bar in 1852.
- He married Frances Louisa Reed in 1850.
- He served as the first Crown Attorney for Wentworth.
- Robertson ran unsuccessfully for the federal seat in Wentworth South in 1867.
- In 1873, he was named Queen's Counsel.
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