Robert Paton
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Robert Paton was an Ontario
farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Simcoe Centre
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal from 1890 to 1898.
He was born in Halton County
, Upper Canada
in 1839, the son of Peter Paton. The family later moved to New Lowell in Simcoe County
, where his father became the first postmaster. Paton was involved in the lumber trade, farming and raising livestock in partnership with his uncle Robert Hay
. In 1866, he married Amelia Anne Dewar. He served as reeve of Sunnidale Township from 1874 to 1888 and was warden for Simcoe County in 1885.
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....
farmer, merchant and political figure. He represented Simcoe Centre
Simcoe Centre
Simcoe Centre was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1988 to 1997. This riding was created in 1987 from parts of Grey—Simcoe, Simcoe South and Wellington—Dufferin—Simcoe ridings....
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...
as a Liberal from 1890 to 1898.
He was born in Halton County
Halton County, Ontario
Halton County is a historic county in the Canadian province of Ontario. It is also one of the oldest counties in Canada.-History:Halton County is named after Major William Mathew Halton who was appointed in 1805 as Secretary to the Upper Canada provincial Lieutenant-Governor Sir Francis...
, Upper Canada
Upper Canada
The Province of Upper Canada was a political division in British Canada established in 1791 by the British Empire to govern the central third of the lands in British North America and to accommodate Loyalist refugees from the United States of America after the American Revolution...
in 1839, the son of Peter Paton. The family later moved to New Lowell in Simcoe County
Simcoe County, Ontario
Simcoe County is located in central portion of Southern Ontario. The County is situated just north of the Greater Toronto Area stretching from the shores of Lake Simcoe in the east to Georgian Bay in the west...
, where his father became the first postmaster. Paton was involved in the lumber trade, farming and raising livestock in partnership with his uncle Robert Hay
Robert Hay (furniture manufacturer)
Robert Hay was an Ontario furniture manufacturer and political figure. He represented Toronto Centre in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1878 to 1887....
. In 1866, he married Amelia Anne Dewar. He served as reeve of Sunnidale Township from 1874 to 1888 and was warden for Simcoe County in 1885.