William Archibald Robertson

William Archibald Robertson (1832[1] – June 23, 1926[2]) was a prospector and Scottish-born political figure in British Columbia. He represented Victoria District in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1874 to 1875.

William Archibald Robertson
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
1874–1875
ConstituencyVictoria
Personal details
Born1832 (1832)
Perthshire, Scotland
Died (aged 93)
Victoria, British Columbia
Political partyIndependent
Spouse
Matilda Martha Mayne
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(m. 1870)​
OccupationProspector, politician

He was born in Perthshire, the son of Alexander Robertson,[3] and came to Upper Canada in 1834 with his family. His family lived in Dunnville, then Toronto and finally Flamboro West. In 1862, Robertson joined the Union Army in the United States. After he was captured and paroled, he resigned his commission and moved to British Columbia, settling in Victoria. He was elected to the assembly in an 1874 by-election held after Arthur Bunster and Amor De Cosmos were elected to the Canadian House of Commons. Robertson was able to locate coal and silver deposits.[1] In 1870, he married Matilda Martha Mayne.[3] He died in Victoria at the age of 93.[2]

References
  1. "Reminiscences of William Archibald Robertson". Archives Canada. Retrieved July 21, 2011.
  2. "Vital Event Death Registration". BC Archives. Retrieved July 17, 2011.
  3. Morgan, Henry J (1875). "The Canadian parliamentary companion for 1875". p. 620. Retrieved July 21, 2011.


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