William Robertson (Ontario)
Appearance
William Robertson | |
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Ontario MPP | |
In office 1943–1948 | |
Preceded by | George Henry Bethune |
Succeeded by | Joseph Lees Easton |
Constituency | Wentworth |
Personal details | |
Born | Bothwellhaugh, Scotland | January 2, 1897
Died | April 15, 1948 Toronto, Ontario | (aged 51)
Political party | CCF |
Occupation | Labourer |
William Robertson (January 2, 1897 – April 15, 1948) was an Ontario labourer and political figure. He represented Wentworth in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1943 to 1948 as a Co-operative Commonwealth member.
He was born in Bothwellhaugh, Scotland, the son of William Robertson, was educated there and came to Canada in 1926. He died when he was hit by a motorist right across the street from the Ontario legislative assembly in Toronto and buried in Hamilton Ontario.
References
[edit]- Canadian Parliamentary Guide, 1947, GP Normandin
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