Robert Austin Shearer Explained

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.

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