About Robert Jaffray
Lived 1832 – 1914 (aged 82). Robert Jaffray was a Canadian politician, grocer and publisher.
Robert Jaffray (January 23, 1832 – December 16, 1914) was a Canadian grocer, publisher of The Globe, and politician. A Liberal, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 8 March 1906 on the recommendation of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He represented the senatorial division of Toronto, Ontario until his death. He is buried in Toronto's Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
His son Robert A. Jaffray was a Christian missionary to China who was trained by A.B. Simpson.
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Who was Robert Jaffray?
Canadian politician (1832–1914)
When was Robert Jaffray born?
Robert Jaffray was born on 23 January 1832 in Bannockburn.
When did Robert Jaffray die?
Robert Jaffray died on 16 December 1914 in Toronto.
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Robert Jaffray was a politician, grocer and publisher.
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Robert Jaffray was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Jaffray. https://biography.guide/robert-jaffray/
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