Robert Austin Shearer | |
Office1: | Ontario MPP |
Term Start1: | 1914 |
Term End1: | 1919 |
Predecessor1: | John Colborne Milligan |
Successor1: | James William McLeod |
Constituency1: | Stormont |
Party: | Conservative |
Birth Date: | 16 March 1868 |
Birth Place: | Cornwall Township, Ontario |
Death Place: | Cornwall, Ontario |
Occupation: | Farmer |
Robert Austin Shearer (March 16, 1868 - December 3, 1920) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Stormont in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Cornwall Township, Ontario, the son of James A. Shearer. In 1888, he married May Robertson. Shearer served as deputy sheriff. For a time, he was involved in the production of aerated water. He died in Cornwall.