Robert Sympson Jameson | |
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Speaker of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada | |
In office 1841–1843 | |
Preceded by | Office created |
Succeeded by | Peter McGill |
Member of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada - Canada West | |
Assumed office 1841 | |
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Leeds | |
In office 1834 – 1834 (Election invalidated) | |
Preceded by | Matthew Munsel Howard |
Succeeded by | Ogle Robert Gowan |
Personal details | |
Born | 1796 Harbridge, England |
Died | August 1, 1854 Toronto, Upper Canada |
Resting place | St. James Cemetery, Toronto (vault of friend Joseph Wells) |
Spouse | Anna Murphy 1825–1837; annulled |
Residence | Toronto |
Alma mater | Middle Temple |
Robert Sympson Jameson (1796 – August 1, 1854) was a lawyer and politician in Upper Canada, and later in the Province of Canada. He served as the first Speaker of the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada from 1841 to 1843.