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Robert Kincaid

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Robert Kincaid
Ontario MPP
In office
1882–1883
Preceded byWilliam Hepburn Scott
Succeeded byJohn Carnegie
ConstituencyPeterborough West
Personal details
Born(1832-06-10)June 10, 1832
County Donegal, Ireland
DiedAugust 15, 1920(1920-08-15) (aged 88)
Seattle, Washington
Political partyConservative
Spouse
Mary Margaret Bell
(m. 1865)
OccupationPhysician
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Robert Kincaid (June 10, 1832 – August 15, 1920) was an Ontario doctor and political figure. He represented Peterborough West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1882 to 1883 as a Conservative member.

Biography

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He was born in County Donegal, Ireland on June 10, 1832; his parents were of Scottish descent.[1] Kincaid was educated at Queen's University in Kingston, receiving an M.D. In 1865, he married Maggie M. Bell.[2] He served as surgeon for the Peterborough County jail, for the town of Peterborough and for the local militia. He was elected by acclamation to the provincial assembly in an 1882 by-election held after the death of William Hepburn Scott.

He died at his son's home in Seattle on August 15, 1920.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Prosser, William Farrand (1903). A History of the Puget Sound Country. Vol. II. Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 138–139. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ a b "Dr. Robert Kincaid Dies at Son's Home". Tacoma Daily Ledger. Seattle. August 18, 1920. p. 10. Retrieved December 1, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.