John Beverley Robinson | |
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5th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario | |
In office July 1, 1880 – May 31, 1887 | |
Monarch | Victoria |
Governors General | Marquess of Lorne The Marquess of Lansdowne |
Premier | Oliver Mowat |
Preceded by | Donald Alexander Macdonald |
Succeeded by | Sir Alexander Campbell |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Algoma | |
In office October 12, 1872 – January 22, 1874 | |
Preceded by | Frederick William Cumberland |
Succeeded by | Edward Borron |
Member of the Canadian Parliament for West Toronto | |
In office November 6, 1875 – June 30, 1880 | |
Preceded by | Thomas Moss |
Succeeded by | James Beaty Jr. |
12th Mayor of Toronto | |
In office 1856–1856 | |
Preceded by | George William Allan |
Succeeded by | John Hutchison |
Personal details | |
Born | York, Upper Canada | February 21, 1821
Died | June 19, 1896 Toronto, Ontario | (aged 75)
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Mary 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.