Robert Fleming Gourlay

Robert Fleming Gourlay (March 24, 1778 – August 1, 1863) was a Scottish-Canadian writer, political reform activist, and agriculturalist.

Portrait located in Toronto's
St. James Park.
The plaque reads:
"Robert Gourlay championed reform
ahead of his time.
In Scotland - a vote for every man
who could read and write
In England - a living wage for workers
In Canada - fair land distribution"
The grave of Robert Fleming Gourlay, Warriston Cemetery, Edinburgh