Thomas Robertson (January 25, 1827 – September 6, 1905) was a lawyer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented

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in the

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from 1878 to 1887 as a Liberal member. He was born in Ancaster,

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, the son of Alexander Robertson, a

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immigrant, and Mathilda Simons. Robertson was educated at the

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, 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

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* * 1827 births 1905 deaths Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Liberal Party of Canada MPs Canadian King's Counsel 19th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada {{Liberal-Ontario-MP-stub