Robert Andrew Baxter
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Robert Andrew Baxter was a farmer and political figure in Ontario
. He represented Oxford South
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1929 to 1934 as a Liberal
.
He was born in Brownsville
, the son of John Baxter and Sarah Bigham, and was educated in Brownsville and Tillsonburg
. In 1916, he married Frances Kouch. Baxter served as reeve for Durham township
and as warden for Oxford County
.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
. He represented Oxford South
Oxford South
Oxford South was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1935. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1929 to 1934 as a Liberal
Ontario Liberal Party
The Ontario Liberal Party is a provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. It has formed the Government of Ontario since the provincial election of 2003. The party is ideologically aligned with the Liberal Party of Canada but the two parties are organizationally independent and...
.
He was born in Brownsville
Brownsville, Ontario
Brownsville, Ontario can mean the following places:*Brownsville, Durham Regional Municipality, Ontario*Brownsville, Oxford County, OntarioBrownsville may also refer to:*the original name of Schomberg, Ontario...
, the son of John Baxter and Sarah Bigham, and was educated in Brownsville and Tillsonburg
Tillsonburg, Ontario
Tillsonburg is a town in Oxford County, Ontario, Canada.Tillsonburg is a town of 14,822 located about 50 kilometres southeast of London, on Highway 3 at the junction of Highway 19 the closest route to Highway 401 at Ingersoll, Ontario...
. In 1916, he married Frances Kouch. Baxter served as reeve for Durham township
Durham, Ontario
Durham is a community in the municipality of West Grey, Grey County, Ontario, Canada. Durham is located near the base of the Bruce Peninsula.-Location:...
and as warden for Oxford County
Oxford County, Ontario
Oxford County is a regional municipality and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario, located in the Southern portion of the province. The regional seat is in Woodstock...
.