sentences:  He was born in Crosby Township, Leeds County, Ontario, the son of Robert Dargavel, whose suggestion it was in 1827 to name the town of Elgin in honour of Lord Elgin, the one time Governor General.In 1870, John Robertson married Mary Jane Hopkins.Prior to his service as an MPP, he served as clerk for South Crosby Township and as a member of the Elgin School Board.