more on William Benjamin Robinson and his family in Canada (just google) see http://www.sg-chem.net/UC1838/ William Benjamin Robinson (b. 1797; d. 1873) brother of John Beverley Robinson and Peter Robinson, Postmaster of Newmarket, represented Simcoe County in House of Assembly in 1830-1840, and again in 1845-1857. Justice of the Peace, Colonel of Militia, Government Contractor John Beverley Robinson (b. at Berthier, Lower Canada July 26, 1791; d. at Toronto Jan 31 1863), brother of Peter Robinson and William Benjamin Robinson, husband of Mary Jane Hagerman, brother-in-law to D'Arcy Boulton Jr., son-in-law to Christopher Alexander Hagerman. Educated by John Strachan at Kingston and Cornwall. Attorney General of Upper Canada for 17 years. From 1829 the Chief Justice of Upper Canada for 34 years. In 1830-31 he was President of the Executive Council, the Chief Justice, Speaker of the Legislative Council. Legislative Councillor (1830-1841), Executive Councillor (1829-1831). Director of the Bank of Upper Canada from 1824 to 1826. After 1841 had little political influence. He was knighted and then became a baronet (1854). "the ablest and best man in the Colony, but cautious in giving his real opinion, is said to be the head of the family compact"* Peter Robinson (b. 1785; d. 1838 at Toronto) brother of John Beverley Robinson and William Benjamin Robinson, represented Durham, Simcoe and East Riding of York in the Legislative Assembly from 1816-1820 and York and Simcoe from 1820-1824. He was Immigration superintendent, Commissioner of Crown Lands, 1827-1836, Surveyor General of Woods in Upper Canada, Clergy Reserve Commissioner, Member of the Executive Council, 1823-1836, and the Legislative Council, 1829-1838. He operated as a merchant in York in the 1820s and sat as Director of the Bank of Upper Canada in 1823, 1825, 1827-1828 and 1835. A founder of Peterborough (Ontario), which took its name from him. Documents are mostly taken from "The Arthurs Papers. Being the Papers Mainly Confidential, Private, and Demi-Official of Sir George Arthur, K.C.H., Last Lieutenant-Governor of Upper Canada in the Manuscript Collection of the Toronto Public Libraries", Ed. by Charles R. Sanderson. Toronto Public Libraries and University of Toronto Press, 1943,1947. Also the materials from Toronto Refererence Library, Libraries of York University and the University of Toronto were used in preparation of these pages. Highly recommended reading: Muddy York Mud: Scandal and Scurrility in Upper Canada by Chris Raible, Toronto: Curiosity House, 1992. > >