Robert Graham Dunlop | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Upper Canada | |
| Member of Parliament for Huron | |
| In office 1835–1841 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Lieutenant Governor | Sir John Colborne (1828–1836) Sir Francis Bond Head (1836–1838) Sir George Arthur (1838–1839) Lord Sydenham (1839–1841) |
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Office abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Graham Dunlop October 1, 1790 Greenock, Scotland |
| Died | February 28, 1841 (aged 50) Goderich, Ontario |
| Resting place | Goderich, Upper Canada |
| Citizenship | British subject |
| Political party | Tory (moderate) |
| Spouse | Louisa McColl |
| Parent(s) | Alexander Dunlop and Janet Graham |
| Relatives | William "Tiger" Dunlop (brother) |
| Education | University of Glasgow |
| Occupation | Royal Navy, Captain |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service |  Royal Navy |
| Years of service | 1803–1823 |
| Battles/wars | Napoleonic Wars |
Robert Graham Dunlop (October 1, 1790 – February 28, 1841) was a British naval officer and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born in Keppoch, Scotland in 1790 and joined the Royal Navy at the age of 13. He became a lieutenant while serving during the Napoleonic Wars; he later reached the rank of captain. He retired from the Navy in 1823 and came to Upper Canada in 1833 with his brother William "Tiger" Dunlop who was a general superintendent for the Canada Company. He was appointed a justice of the peace in the London District in the same year. In 1835, he was elected to the 13th Parliament of Upper Canada for the new riding of Huron. He tended to support the province's administration, including Lieutenant Governor Sir Francis Bond Head and was reelected in 1836. In 1837, he joined the Orange Lodge and became a member of its provincial executive in 1838. He was named a colonel in the Huron militia during the Upper Canada Rebellion, but his unit was not called to serve. He supported the redistribution of the clergy reserves among the Protestant churches and promoting immigration to Upper Canada. He also supported the campaign against slavery in the province.
He died on the family estate near Goderich in 1841.