Robert Kerr Chisholm
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Robert Kerr Chisholm (May 26, 1819 – February 27, 1899) was a political figure in Oakville, Ontario, serving as mayor in 1866.
Robert was born in Nelson Township in Upper Canada in 1819, the third son of William Chisholm,[1] and was educated in Hamilton. Chisholm served as reeve of Trafalgar Township in 1854 and 1856 and served on the Oakville town council from 1857 to 1871 and 1879 to 1880. After his father died, Robert, aged 19, took on the responsibility of Collector of Customs and Postmaster at the port of Oakville. He served this position for 55 years.[2]
In 1899, Robert died in Oakville at the age of 79 and was buried at St. Mary's Pioneer Cemetery.[3]
His brother George King Chisholm served in the Legislative Assembly of the province and was the first mayor of Oakville.[4]
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[edit]- ↑ Brown, Ron (2010-05-31). From Queenston to Kingston: The Hidden Heritage of Lake Ontario's Shoreline. Dundurn. p. 77. ISBN 9781459704787. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ↑ "Museum History". www.oakville.ca. Retrieved 2025-07-04.
- ↑ "Robert Kerr Chisholm, 1850s - Robert Kerr Chisholm (1819-1899) was the son of Col. William Chisholm (1784-1842). He was the husband of Flora Matilda Lewis, and managed the Old Post Office for nearly 53 years. In 1856, R. K. Chisholm built the Custom House (29 Navy Street). He was the father of Allan Stuart Chisholm, George Chisholm, and Alice Chisholm Parish. He is buried at the Oakville/St. Mary's cemetery near his wife. | Oakville Historical Society". oakvillehistory.pastperfectonline.com.
- ↑ Mathews, Hazel C. (1972). "Chisholm, George King". In Hayne, David (ed.). Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Vol. X (1871–1880) (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014.