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Robert Beith

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The Honourable
Robert Beith
Beith, c. 1905
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Durham West
In office
1891–1900
Preceded byEdward Blake
Succeeded byCharles Jonas Thornton
In office
1902–1904
Preceded byCharles Jonas Thornton
Succeeded byHenry Alfred Ward
Personal details
BornMay 17, 1843
Darlington Township, Canada West
DiedJanuary 26, 1922
Political partyLiberal
Occupationfarmer

Robert Beith (May 17, 1843, in Darlington Township, Canada West – January 26, 1922) was a Canadian politician and farmer. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada as a Member of the Liberal Party in 1891 to represent the riding of Durham West. He was re-elected in 1896 then lost in 1900 but re-elected in 1902 after the previous election was declared void on October 6, 1901. He was appointed to the senate of Canada by Sir Wilfrid Laurier on January 15, 1907, to represent the senate division of Bowmanville, Ontario. In Bowmanville, Beith was the owner of Waverley Stables and Stock Farm[1] located on present day Waverley Road.

References

  1. ^ "The origin of Bowmanville's Waverley Road name fuzzy". DurhamRegion.com. March 6, 2015. Retrieved May 16, 2019.