Robert John McCormick
Robert John McCormick | |
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| MPP for Lambton East | |
| In office June 08, 1908 – May 29, 1914 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 August 1848 County Armagh, Ireland |
| Died | 13 October 1919 (aged 71) Watford, Ontario |
| Political party | Ontario Liberal Party |
Robert John McCormick (10 August 1848 – 13 October 1919) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Lambton East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1914 as a Liberal member.
He was born in County Armagh, Ireland, the son of Joseph McCormick who was of Scottish descent, and came to Warwick Township, Canada East in 1862. He became a brick maker and bought a brickyard there in 1877. In 1876, he married Elizabeth Smith. McCormick served on the council for Warwick, was reeve from 1891 to 1894 and warden for Lambton County in 1892. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the provincial assembly in 1894. He was defeated by John Burton Martyn in 1914. He died 13 October 1919.[1]
References
- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1912, EJ Chambers
External links
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Lambton County's Hundred Years, 1849 - 1949, V Lauriston (1949)
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