Robert Jaffray

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Robert Jaffray
Senator for Toronto, Ontario
In office
March 8, 1906 – December 16, 1914
Appointed byWilfrid Laurier
Personal details
Born(1832-01-23)January 23, 1832
Skeoch Farm near Bannockburn, Scotland
DiedDecember 16, 1914(1914-12-16) (aged 82)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal

Robert Jaffray (January 23, 1832 – December 16, 1914) was a Canadian grocer, publisher (The Globe), and politician. A Liberal, he was appointed to the Senate of Canada on 8 March 1906 on the recommendation of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He represented the senatorial division of Toronto, Ontario until his death. He is buried in Toronto's Mount Pleasant Cemetery.

His son Robert A. Jaffray was a Christian missionary to China who was trained by A.B. Simpson.

References[edit]

  • "Robert Jaffray". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
  • Robert Jaffray – Parliament of Canada biography