About Thomas Robertson
Lived 1827 – 1905 (aged 78). Thomas Robertson was a Canadian politician and lawyer.
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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Canadian lawyer and political figure in Ontario (1827-1905)
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Thomas Robertson was born on 25 January 1827.
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Thomas Robertson died on 6 September 1905.
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Thomas Robertson was a politician and lawyer.
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