Robert Watson Grimmer (October 25, 1866 – November 4, 1948) was a merchant and politician from
New Brunswick
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, Canada. He represented Charlotte County in the
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
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from 1915 to 1920 and
Charlotte in the
House of Commons of Canada
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from 1921 to 1930 as a
Conservative
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member.
He was born in
Saint Stephen, New Brunswick, the son of William Wey Grimmer and Margaret Wilson. In 1859, he married Mary B. Harrison. Grimmer served on the town council for Saint Stephen and was mayor from 1908 to 1909. He also served on the St. Stephen Water Commission and as a school trustee. Grimmer was a
Mason and a member of the
Knights of Pythias
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.
Electoral history
References
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* ''Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1926'', AL Normandin
1866 births
1948 deaths
Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs
Members of the House of Commons of Canada from New Brunswick
20th-century mayors of places in New Brunswick
People from St. Stephen, New Brunswick
Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick MLAs
20th-century members of the House of Commons of Canada
20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
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