What is John Ross Robertson?
[[File:John Ross Robertson cph.3a43699.jpg|thumb|Robertson in 1910]] '''John Ross Robertson''' (December 28, 1841 – May 31, 1918) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[newspaper publisher]], [[politician]], and [[philanthropy]]. He was from [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. Between 1896 and 1900, Robertson was a [[member of Parliament]] (MP) in the [[House of Commons of Canada]]. He represented the [[electoral district (Canada)|electoral area]] of [[Toronto East]]. Robertson was involved in many projects in the Toronto community. For example, he was a leader of the [[Ontario Hockey Association]] (OHA). He fought very hard to make rules in [[amateur sports|amateur]] hockey.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heritagetrust.on.ca/en/pages/our-stories/exhibits/snapshots-of-ontarios-sport-heritage/influence-of-sport-on-the-arts-literature-music-and-cultural-identity/john-ross-robertson|title=John Ross Robertson|website=Ontario Heritage Trust|date=27 February 2017 |accessdate=August 30, 2021}}</ref> He is a part of the [[Hockey Hall of Fame]]. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{Canadian Parliament links|ID=15193}} * {{icehockeystats|legendsm=B194705}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, John Ross}} [[Category:1841 births]] [[Category:1918 deaths]] [[Category:Canadian journalists]] [[Category:Canadian politicians]] [[Category:Hockey Hall of Fame inductees]] [[Category:Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario]] [[Category:Politicians from Toronto]] {{bio-stub}}