John Beverley Robinson

John Beverley Robinson
5th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario
In office
July 1, 1880 – May 31, 1887
MonarchVictoria
Governors GeneralMarquess of Lorne
The Marquess of Lansdowne
PremierOliver Mowat
Preceded byDonald Alexander Macdonald
Succeeded bySir Alexander Campbell
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Algoma
In office
October 12, 1872 – January 22, 1874
Preceded byFrederick William Cumberland
Succeeded byEdward Borron
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for West Toronto
In office
November 6, 1875 – June 30, 1880
Preceded byThomas Moss
Succeeded byJames Beaty Jr.
12th Mayor of Toronto
In office
1856–1856
Preceded byGeorge William Allan
Succeeded byJohn Hutchison
Personal details
Born(1821-02-21)February 21, 1821
York, Upper Canada
DiedJune 19, 1896(1896-06-19) (aged 75)
Toronto, Ontario
Political partyConservative
SpouseMary Jane Hagerman (m. 1847)[1]

John Beverley Robinson (February 21, 1821 – June 19, 1896) was a Canadian politician, lawyer and businessman. He was mayor of Toronto and a provincial and federal member of parliament. He was the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Ontario between the years 1880–1887.

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