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Alexander Robertson fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1878-1887.

Reference:

R4357-0-X-E, MG27-IE15

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

103241

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Alexander Robertson fonds
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Date(s):

1878-1887.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.3 cm of textual records.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of two letters from Sir John A. Macdonald concerning Hastings County politics, orignal, 1878, 1882, 4 pages; one letter from Sir John A. Macdonald concerning an appointment to the bench, photocopy, 1887, 2 pages.

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Robertson, Alexander, 1838-1888
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Correspondent: Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1815-1891

Canada. Parliament. House of Commons

Canada. Parlement. Chambre des communes

Macdonald, John A. (John Alexander), 1815-1891
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Robertson, Alexander, 1838-1888 : Alexander Robertson, born at Trenton, Upper Canada, was educated at Belleville. He was called to the bar in 1864 and practised law in Belleville. He was director, Hastings Building and Loan Society, and Mayor of Belleville, 1870, 1878-1879. He was a member of Parliament, representing Hastings West from 1882 until his death in 1888. See: Johnson, Directory of Parliament, p. 494.

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General note:

Original letters, 1878, 1882, received in 1961; photocopied letter, 1887, received in 1967 from the Rt. Hon. John Diefenbaker.
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Hastings County (Ont.) - Politics and government, 1878, 1882

Hastings County (Ont.) - Local government, 1878, 1882

Judges - Canada - Selection and appointment, 1878, 1882

Parlementaires Canada

Legislators Canada

Hommes politiques Canada

Politicians Canada

Prime ministers Canada

Premiers ministres Canada
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MG27-IE15
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