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Robert Andrew Baxter

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Robert Andrew Baxter
Ontario MPP
In office
1929–1934
Preceded byMerton Elvin Scott
Succeeded byRiding abolished
ConstituencyOxford South
Personal details
Born(1879-10-16)October 16, 1879
Brownsville, Ontario
DiedJuly 1, 1947(1947-07-01) (aged 67)
Political partyLiberal
SpouseFrances H. Overbaugh (m. 1916)
OccupationFarmer

Robert Andrew Baxter (October 16, 1879[1] – 1947) was a farmer[1] and political figure in Ontario. He represented Oxford South in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1929 to 1934 as a Liberal.

He was born in Brownsville, the son of John Baxter and Sarah Bigham, and was educated in Brownsville and Tillsonburg. In 1916, he married Frances H Overbaugh (née Louch). Baxter served as reeve for Durham township and as warden for Oxford County.[1] He died in 1947.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Normandin, A L (1931). Canadian Parliamentary Guide 1931.
  2. ^ "Old Delmer Transcripts". Freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
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