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Title	BP MUR CAN I R634
Contributor	Robertson, John Ross
Date Created	[1870-1929]
Description	Geometric/art nouveau trim. The traditional Masonic symbol of a rounded square and compass against a rectangle. ; Bookplate Type : Pictorial ; Bookplate Function : Ownership
Extent	7.6 X 10.8 CM ; Technique Code : X2 : Wood engraving ; Orientation : Portrait;
Geographic Location	Toronto (Ont.)
Genre	Illustrated works
Type	Still Image
FileFormat	image/jpeg
Notes	John Ross Robertson was born in Toronto on December 28, 1841. He worked as a reporter and city editor at The Globe and then co-founded The Telegraph in 1866, and after its failure, founded the Toronto Evening Telegram. The success of the latter made Robertson one of Canada's first press barons with significant political influence. In 1896, he was elected as MP for Toronto East as an Independent Conservative. He was president of the Ontario Hockey Assocation from 1899-1905 and was president of the Toronto Press Club. An active member of the Masonic order, in 1890 he was elected grand master of the Grand Lodge of Canada, and in 1902 was honored by King Edward VII with the rank of past grand warden of England. a passionate philanthropist for children's charities since the death of his young daughter in 1883, he left an endowment to the Toronto Hospital for Sick Children. An avid collector of books, maps, pictures, and other literary items, he bequeathed his book collection to the Toronto Public Library; Robertson died on May 31, 1918. In 1947, he was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame. ; Manuscript Notes : Institutional
Collection	Thomas Murray Collection
Source	Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Collection
Date Available	2011
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI	10.14288/1.0215635
AggregatedSourceRepository	CONTENTdm

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èèèFROM/ THE MASONIC/ COLLECTION/ OF/ JOHN ROS/ROBERTSON/ PAST GRAND MASTER OF THE/ GRAND LODGE A.F & A.M. OF CANADA/ IN THE PROVINCE OF ONTARIO/ A GIFT TO THE/ TORONTO PUBLIC LIBRARYèèè

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