Robert Mercer Mason
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Robert Mercer Mason | |
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| Member of the Ontario Provincial Parliament for Victoria East (1909–1914) Victoria North (1914–1919) | |
| In office May 25, 1909 – September 23, 1919 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Martin Bowman |
| Succeeded by | Edgar Watson |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Conservative |
Robert Mercer Mason was a Canadian politician from Ontario. He was a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario for the ridings of Victoria East and Victoria North between a 1909 by-election and the 1919 Ontario general election.[1]
Biography
[edit]Mason was born in South Simcoe, Ontario. After graduating from the Ontario Veterinary College in 1884, he practised in Mono Mills, Ontario for 5 years. He moved to Fenelon Falls in the spring of 1889. Before his arrival in the village, there was no regular veterinary service; sick animals were tended by the local blacksmith, treated by vets passing through the area, or taken to Lindsay, Ontario. While saw mills and factories using horses often had a resident vet, they did not stay long and may not have been available to the community.[2] Mason may have come to the village on a trial basis: the Fenelon Falls Gazette wrote that he “has done so well since he came to the Falls that he has decided to stay” [3]. He took up residence at the corner of Colborne and Louisa Streets. By 1891 his practice had grown so large that he hired an assistant, Mr. J.W. Smelser [4].
He served on the Fenelon Falls Council several terms, and was reeve for 2 years. He was a member of the present School Board, and was the President of the Fenelon Falls Agricultural Society.[5]
He died in July 5th, 1920, and was buried in the Fenelon Falls Cemetery.
References
[edit]- ^ "Robert Mercer Mason | Legislative Assembly of Ontario". www.ola.org. 1909-05-25. Retrieved 2024-11-04.
- ^ Maryboro Lodge Museum website article on R.M. Mason
- ^ Fenelon Falls Gazette, 15 March 1889; p. 4
- ^ Fenelon Falls Gazette, 3 April 1891; p. 4/
- ^ Souvenir of Fenelon Falls.
See also
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