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Robertson, William Fleet
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1859-1929
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William Fleet Robertson was born in Montreal on December 18, 1859. He received a B.Sc with honours in natural science from McGIll University. He was married in 1895 to Edith Ann Mary Mercer. He worked for the Quebec Central Railway as well as several copper companies in the United States until he was appointed to the British Columbia Dept. of Mines in June 1898 as Provincial Mineralogist. He served in this role until his retirement in 1925. He died in 1929, en route to England via the Panama Canal. His body was brought back to Victoria for interment in Ross Bay Cemetery.
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17572
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Revised Khughes 2023-02-22
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Name from Central Name Authority File
Biographical information from accession file 198904-014.