Robert Austin Shearer
Robert Austin Shearer (March 16, 1868 – December 3, 1920) was an Ontario farmer and political figure. He represented Stormont in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1914 to 1919 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Cornwall Township, Ontario, the son of James A. Shearer. In 1888, he married May Robertson. Shearer served as deputy sheriff. For a time, he was involved in the production of aerated water. He died in Cornwall.
External links
- Member's parliamentary history for the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
- Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry : a history, 1784-1945, JG Harkness (1946)
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