Frederick Robertson (politician)

Frederick Greystock Robertson (7 March 1909 17 September 2002) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada.

Frederick Robertson
Member of Parliament
for Northumberland
In office
June 1949  June 1957
Preceded byEarle Drope
Succeeded byBen Thompson
Personal details
BornFrederick Greystock Robertson
(1909-03-07)7 March 1909
Died17 September 2002(2002-09-17) (aged 93)
PartyLiberal
Spouse
Margaret R. Aitkins
(m. 1936)
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Children3
Professionphysician

Robertson was born in Belleville, Ontario and became a physician after receiving his MD degree at the University of Toronto. After working as a doctor in Cobourg, Ontario, he left his practice in July 1948 to work in the canning industry, eventually owning and managing the Cobourg-based Robertson Packers.[1]

He was first elected to Parliament at the Northumberland riding in the 1949 general election and was re-elected for a second term in 1953. Robertson was defeated by Ben Thompson of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1957 election.

Robertson's father, William George Robertson, was a Liberal member of the Ontario Legislature between 1926 and 1929.[1][2]

References

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  1. 1 2 3 Normandin, Pierre G. (1954). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
  2. "Frederick Robertson". Hansard. Parliament of Canada. 23 October 2002. Retrieved 28 June 2009.
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