Robert Alexander Mulholland (May 16, 1860 – October 1, 1927) was an

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businessman and political figure. He was a

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member of the

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from 1918 to 1926. He was born in Alderville,

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in 1860, the son of

Robert Mulholland Robert Mulholland (October 13, 1838 – February 21, 1917) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Northumberland West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Conservative member from 1883 to 1886. He was born n ...

. In 1887, he married Mary Juliet Craick. He managed a branch at Port Hope of the hardware and grocery business established by his father and Peter Brown. Mulholland served as mayor of Port Hope from 1910 to 1912. He was president of the Port Hope Gas Company and was chairman of the Port Hope Harbour Commission. He was named to the Senate by

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in 1918 and died in office in 1927.

References

* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1919'' EJ Chambers

External links

* 1860 births 1927 deaths Canadian senators from Ontario Mayors of Port Hope, Ontario 20th-century mayors of places in Ontario 20th-century members of the Senate of Canada {{Ontario-mayor-stub