Andrew Robertson (1827-90)

Andrew Robertson (18 June 1827 – 29 March 1890) was a businessman and public servant in Montreal, Quebec.

Robertson was born and raised in Scotland and had a successful business career in Glasgow before immigrated with his family to Canada in 1853. He had continued success in a variety of dry goods businesses in Montreal.

Andrew also became active in politics and a bi-product of his Tory affiliations was an appointment to the Montreal Harbour Commission by Sir John A. Macdonald in 1878. He soon was made chairman and held this position until his death.

While he had many major achievements in business and in the community, Andrew Robertson's most notable achievement was with the harbour commission. He dealt with a large deficit that he had inherited and undertook improvements to the harbour that kept it competitive in the shipping industry.

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