Robert McKim (1828 – January 20, 1900) was an

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and political figure. He represented

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in the

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as a

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member from 1867 to 1872 and Wellington West from 1879 to 1886. He was born and grew up in

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. In 1852, he married Margaret Shannon. He was a justice of the peace and also served as reeve for Peel Township. McKim resigned his seat in the provincial legislature in 1874 to compete unsuccessfully in

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for a seat in the federal parliament. He was defeated in the 1875 provincial election and reelected in 1878. In 1884, McKim turned over to the speaker of the house a large sum of money that he had been paid to vote against the government. He died in Guelph in 1900.

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''The Annals of the town of Guelph, 1827-1877''''The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1885'' JA Gemmill''Canada and its provinces. Volume 17'', A Shortt, AG Doughtty (1914)
1828 births 1900 deaths Irish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario Ontario Liberal Party MPPs Politicians from County Sligo {{Liberal-Ontario-MPP-stub