Mayor William Robinson

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• FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244497864
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-75521
• Elected Office: 1857, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Reeve of Galt
• Elected Office: 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mayor of Galt
• Occupation: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Grocer, Miller & Woolen Manufacturer
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Occupation: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Manufacturer
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Historic Building: 1872, 115 State St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Elected Office: 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mayor of Galt
• Retired: 1881, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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The election of Mayor was at that time vested in the Council, and a good deal of speculation took place before the Councillors were elected, as to which citizen should have the honour of being the first Mayor. At one time there seemed some likelihood of the election of Councillors turning chiefly on this question, and there can be no doubt it did enter into the matter in some degree, although not to such an extent as to become the principal issue. The new Council met for organization on the 10th January, Mr. Adam Ker, Municipal Clerk, in the chair.

It having been ascertained that a majority were prepared tie in favour of Mr. Morris C. Lutz for the first chief magistrate, on motion of Dr. Richardson, seconded by Mr. McNaughton, he was unanimously elected. The Council then proceeded to elect the Reeve. Mr. William Robinson was nominated by Mr. Ramore, seconded by Mr. Young; Mr. William Osborne, by Mr. Kay, seconded by Mr. Hobson. On a vote being taken, Mr. Robinson had the majority, and was declared duly elected. And, thus equipped, the wheels of our first Town Council began to move.

Reminiscences of the Early History of Galt and the Settlement of Dumfries in the Province of Ontario, by James Young

Historic Building:
This designated structure was built in 1872 and is an important example of vernacular Victoria ltalianate architecture. The main structure is grey granite (with limestone quoines and window surrounds) and a rear section constructed of pink granite. The windows are segmentally arched and the original window frames remain.

The following information came from Laura Waldie at City of Cambridge: The house was built by William Robinson in about 1872-1873. William Robinson acquired 30 acres of land from Andrew Elliott, Galt's first Mayor, and who was a significant landowner and businessman in Galt from about 1832 to 1879. In having done a designation of a property on Ainslie Street South, we discovered that Elliott had his estate surveyed into land parcels and sold them all off in an auction in 1872. William Robinson bought one of those parcels and your house is believed to be the house he built on his parcel.
Robinson was a mill owner.

William — Sarah Palmer. Sarah (daughter of Mathew Palmer) was born Aug 1821, Egerton, , Kent, England; died 15 Jan 1892, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Elizabeth Ferguson
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130363
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

Mary married Dr. Senator John Ferguson 2 Jun 1869, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. John was born Apr 1838, , Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Sep 1896, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Anglican Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130258
• Residence: 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-130364
• Residence: 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-146567

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I146567 William Ferguson Galt Reporter Sep 8 1871 pg 3
***The correct date is Sep 15 1871***

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-146495

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In Galt, on Tuesday, 24th inst., at 5 o'clock a.m., Ida Florence, infant daughter of Dr. John Ferguson, aged 1 year, 5 months and 16 days.

Galt Reporter Mar 27 1874 pg 3

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-64885

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Deaths

WILSON - Suddenly, on Friday. December 7, 1934, Beatrix Ferguson Wilson, wife of the late Lieut. Col. F. W. Ernest Wilson. 18 Edmund avenue, Toronto. Interment at Fairview cemetery, Niagara Falls, Ont., on Monday afternoon at 2 p.m.

The Ottawa Journal 7 Dec 1934 pg 1