Robert Jaffray (January 23, 1832 – December 16, 1914) was a
Canadian grocer, publisher (''
The Globe''), and politician. A
Liberal, he was appointed to the
Senate of Canada
The Senate of Canada (french: region=CA, Sénat du Canada) is the upper house of the Parliament of Canada. Together with the Crown and the House of Commons, they comprise the bicameral legislature of Canada.
The Senate is modelled after the B ...
on 8 March 1906 on the recommendation of Sir
Wilfrid Laurier. He represented the
senatorial division of
Toronto,
Ontario until his death. He is buried in Toronto's
Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
His son
Robert A. Jaffray was a
Christian missionary to China who was trained by
A.B. Simpson
Albert Benjamin Simpson (December 15, 1843 – October 29, 1919), also known as A. B. Simpson, was a Canadian preacher, theologian, author, and founder of the Christian and Missionary Alliance (C&MA), an evangelical denomination with an emphasis ...
.
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1832 births
1914 deaths
Canadian senators from Ontario
Liberal Party of Canada senators
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