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ROBINSON, SIR JOHN BEVERLEY, BART . (1791-1863), Canadian statesman and jurist, was the son of Christopher Robinson (1764-1798), one of the band known as United Empire Loyalists, who came to Canada at the conclusion of the American Revolution. He was born at Berthier, Quebec, on the 26th of July 1791, and studied under Dr John Strachan
From 1818 till 1829 he was the head of the Tory party in Upper Canada (the so-called " Family Compact "). In 1829 he became chief
Not one of his decisions was ever reversed on appeal. In 1824 and again in 1839 he strongly advocated a federal union of British North America, and in 1839 opposed in Canada and the Canada Bill the legislative union of the two Canadas pro-posed by Lord Durham. In 1854 he was created a baronet
Oxford
Several of his sons rose to eminence, John Beverley Robinson (182o-1896) becoming a member of the Dominion ,parliament and lieutenant-governor of Ontario (188o-1887). Christopher Robinson (18281905) was for many years the acknowledged leader of the Canadian Bar.His Life, by his son, Major-General C. W. Robinson, C.B. (Toronto and London, 1904), gives a very favourable picture of the fine old colonial gentleman
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