Robert Wellington Mayhew
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Robert Wellington Mayhew (October 13, 1880 – July 28, 1971) was a Canadian politician and diplomat.
Born in Cobden, Ontario, the son of Charles Mayhew and Sarah Dunlop Mayhew, he bought the Sidney Rubber Roofing Co. Ltd. in 1912 which became one of Victoria's largest businesses. [1]
He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons for the riding of Victoria in a 1937 by-election. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1940, 1945, and 1949. From 1945 to 1948, he was the Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Finance. From 1948 to 1952, he was the Minister of Fisheries. From 1952 to 1954, he was the first Canadian Ambassador to Japan. [2]
In 1951, in San Fransisco, along with the honorable M Pearson, he signed, on behalf of Canada, the Peace Treaty with Japan.
In 1966, he was awarded the City of Victoria's Freedom of the City, the highest award given by the city, for "eminent public service". [1]
He married Grace Logan in 1908 and had three children. His only daughter, Jean Edwards Mayhew, married to James Alexander Lawrason, died January 5th 2006 in Peterborough, Ont.
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[edit] External links
- Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament
- Robert Mayhew fonds. University of Victoria.
Categories: 1880 births | 1971 deaths | Canadian diplomats | Liberal Party of Canada MPs | Members of the 16th Ministry in Canada | Members of the 17th Ministry in Canada | Members of the Canadian House of Commons from British Columbia | Members of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada | People from Renfrew County, Ontario
