Robert Jaffray
| The Hon. Robert Jaffray | |
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| Senator for Toronto, Ontario | |
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In office March 8, 1906 – December 16, 1914 | |
| Appointed by | Wilfrid Laurier |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
January 23, 1832 Skeoch Farm near Bannockburn, Scotland |
| Died |
December 16, 1914 (aged 82) Toronto, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
Robert Jaffray (January 23, 1832 – December 16, 1914) was a Canadian grocer, publisher (The Globe), and politician. A Liberal, he was appointed to the Canadian Senate on 8 March 1906 on the recommendation of Sir Wilfrid Laurier. He represented the senatorial division of Toronto, Ontario until his death. He is buried in Toronto's Mount Pleasant Cemetery.
His son Robert A. Jaffray was a Christian missionary to China who was trained by A.B. Simpson.
References
- "Robert Jaffray". Dictionary of Canadian Biography (online ed.). University of Toronto Press. 1979–2016.
- Robert Jaffray – Parliament of Canada biography
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