Charles Robinson (November 4, 1835 – October 17, 1898) was an

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physician and political figure. He represented Cardwell in the

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from 1879 to 1883 as a Liberal member. He was born in Chinguacousy Township, York County,

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in 1835. His father was of English descent and his mother was

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. Robinson studied at the Toronto School of Medicine and the

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. He set up practice in

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in Peel County. In 1869, he married Helen Standing. Robinson served eight years as coroner.

Electoral history

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* * 1835 births 1898 deaths Canadian coroners Physicians from Ontario Ontario Liberal Party MPPs People from Caledon, Ontario 19th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub