Robert Greenshields Meikle | |
Office: | Member of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec for Argenteuil |
Successor: | William Owens |
Term Start: | 1878 |
Term End: | 1881 |
Birth Date: | 1832 |
Party: | Liberal |
Robert Greenshields Meikle (1832 - April 9, 1901)[1] was a merchant and political figure in Quebec. He represented Argenteuil in the Legislative Assembly of Quebec from 1878 to 1881 as a Liberal.
He was born in Lachute, Lower Canada, the son of John Meikle, originally a manufacturer in Glasgow,[2] and Jean Greenshields. In 1830, he became co-owner of the general store established by his father at Lachute. Meikle was a justice of the peace and also served in the Commissioners' Court. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat in the House of Commons in 1887.