John Morrow Robb Explained

John Morrow Robb
Office1:Ontario MPP
Term Start1:1926
Term End1:1934
Predecessor1:Arthur Gladstone Wallis
Successor1:Riding abolished
Term Start2:1915
Term End2:1919
Predecessor2:Albert Grigg
Successor2:Kenneth Spencer Stover
Constituency2:Algoma
Party:Conservative
Birth Date:4 July 1876
Birth Place:Downie Township, Perth County
Death Place:Blind River, Ontario

John Morrow Robb (July 4, 1876[1]  - December 11, 1942) was a physician and political figure in Ontario. He represented Algoma in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1916 to 1919 and from 1926 to 1934 as a Conservative member.[2]

Background

The son of Samuel Robb and Margaret Morrow,[1] he was born in Downie Township, Perth County. Robb was educated in Stratford and at the University of Toronto. He taught school for three years in Middlesex County. In 1909, Robb married Olive R. Kidd.[1] He served on the school board for Blind River and was Medical Officer of Health for over 20 years.

Politics

Robb was defeated when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1919 and 1923. He served as Minister of Health from 1930 to 1934 and as Ministry of Labour in 1934.[2] He built a hospital in Blind River which he turned over to the Canadian Red Cross after he was named Minister of Health. Robb died in Blind River at the age of 65.[3]

Cabinet positions

Notes and References

  1. Book: Normandin, A L. Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1931 . 1931 .
  2. Web site: John Morrow Robb . Legislative Assembly of Ontario . 2023-03-15.
  3. Book: 1827427 . Canadian Medical Association Journal . January 1943 . v. 48 . U.S. National Library of Medicine .