Charles Robinson (Canadian politician)
Charles Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1879–1883 | |
| Preceded by | John Flesher |
| Succeeded by | William Henry Hammell |
| Constituency | Cardwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 4, 1835 Chinguacousy Township, York County, Upper Canada |
| Died | October 17, 1898 (aged 62) Peel County, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse |
Helen Standing (m. 1869) |
| Occupation | Physician |
Charles Robinson (November 4, 1835 – October 17, 1898) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Cardwell in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1879 to 1883 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Chinguacousy Township, York County, Upper Canada in 1835. His father was of English descent and his mother was Scottish. Robinson studied at the Toronto School of Medicine and the Jefferson Medical College. He set up practice in Claude in Peel County. In 1869, he married Helen Standing. Robinson served eight years as coroner.
Electoral history[edit]
| 1879 Ontario general election: Cardwell | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||||
| Liberal | Charles Robinson | 1,261 | 50.60 | +3.40 | ||||
| Conservative | John Flesher | 1,231 | 49.40 | −3.40 | ||||
| Total valid votes | 2,492 | 70.94 | +4.11 | |||||
| Eligible voters | 3,513 | |||||||
| Liberal gain from Conservative | Swing | +3.40 | ||||||
| Source: Elections Ontario[1] | ||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Data Explorer". Elections Ontario. 1879. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
External links[edit]
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1881, CH Mackintosh
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history
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