Robert McAllister (politician) explained

Robert McAllister
Birth Date:9 January 1876
Birth Place:Saint John, New Brunswick
Death Place:Saint John, New Brunswick
Office:MLA for St. John County
Term:1931 to 1960
Party:Conservative Party of New Brunswick

Robert McAllister (January 9, 1876  - October 10, 1963) was a businessman and politician in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented St. John County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a Conservative member from 1931 to 1960.

He was the son of James McAllister and Jessie Main, both of Scottish origin. In 1902, McAllister married a Miss Humphrey. He was a dyer and cleaner. McAllister served as county warden. He was a member of the Knights of Pythias. He was first elected to the provincial assembly in a 1931 by-election held after John M. Baxter was appointed a judge. He died in 1963 of arteriosclerosis.[1]

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  1. Web site: Provincial Archives of New Brunswick.