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Robert Paton (politician)
Robert Paton (October 10, 1839 – June 17, 1917) was an Ontario farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Simcoe Centre (provincial electoral district), Simcoe Centre in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal Party of Ontario, Liberal from 1890 to 1898. He was born in Halton County, Ontario, Halton County, Upper Canada in 1839, the son of Peter Paton. The family later moved to New Lowell, Ontario, New Lowell in Simcoe County, Ontario, Simcoe County, where his father became the first postmaster. Paton was involved in the lumber trade, farming and raising livestock in partnership with his uncle Robert Hay (furniture manufacturer), Robert Hay. In 1866, he married Amelia Anne Dewar. He served as reeve of Sunnidale Township, Ontario, Sunnidale Township from 1874 to 1888 and was warden for Simcoe County in 1885. External links ''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1897'' JA Gemmill*''A History of Simcoe County'', AF Hunter (1909) 1839 births 1917 dea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of Provincial Parliament (Ontario)
A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Canadian province of Ontario. Elsewhere in Canada, the titular designation "Member of Provincial Parliament" has also been used to refer to members of the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1791 to 1838, and to members of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1955 to 1968. Ontario The titular designation "Member of Provincial Parliament" and the acronym "MPP" were formally adopted by the Ontario legislature on April 7, 1938. Before the adoption of this resolution, members had no fixed designation. Prior to Confederation in 1867, members of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada had been known by various titles, including MPP, MLA and MHA. This confusion persisted after 1867, with members of the Ontario legislature using the title Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) or Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) interchangeably. In 1938, Frederick Fraser Hunter, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |