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William Robertson (Western Quebec and Upper Canada)

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William Robertson (ca 1760 - December 3 1806) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.

He was born in Scotland around 1760 and settled in Detroit in 1782. By 1788, he was an important merchant in the fur trade in the area and he was appointed to the district court and land board of the Hesse District of Upper Canada. Robertson resigned from his position as judge because he felt he was not qualified. In July 1792, he was appointed to the Executive Council and Legislative Council of Upper Canada. He resigned both offices in November, possibly because he believed that his business interests kept him too occupied.

He had close business ties to Robert Hamilton, who had married his brother's widow in 1785. He also held a number of contract to supply garrisons in Upper Canada. Robertson moved to Montreal in 1797. After the death of his first wife in 1800, he returned to England and married again in 1803, but the marriage only lasted a few months.

He died in London, England in 1806.