Robert McKim (politician)

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Robert McKim (1828 – ????) was an Ontario, Canada farmer and political figure. He represented Wellington North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1872 and Wellington West from 1879 to 1886.

He was born and grew up in Sligo, Ireland. In 1852, he married Margaret Shannon. He was a justice of the peace and also served as reeve for Peel Township. McKim resigned his seat in the provincial legislature in 1874 to compete unsuccessfully in Wellington Centre for a seat in the federal parliament. He was defeated in the 1875 provincial election and reelected in 1878. In 1884, McKim turned over to the speaker of the house a large sum of money that he had been paid to vote against the government.

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• Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
• The Annals of the town of Guelph, 1827-1877
• The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1885 JA Gemmill
• Canada and its provinces. Volume 17, A Shortt, AG Doughtty (1914)