Roderick Matheson

Roderick Matheson

Roderick Matheson (December 1793 – January 13 1873) was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He was a Conservative member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 until his death.

He was born in Lochcarron, Ross-shire, Scotland in 1793 and came to Lower Canada around 1806. He served with the Glengarry Fencibles during the War of 1812, reaching the rank of lieutenant. In 1817, he settled at the military settlement at Perth. Matheson operated a general store there and was a director of the Tay Navigation Company. In 1847, he was appointed to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada and, in 1855, he was made colonel and put in charge of the 1st military district of Canada West. He was named a Senator after Confederation.

He died of a stroke in Perth in 1873.

His son Arthur later served as treasurer of Ontario. Roderick Matheson's former residence in Perth now serves as the Perth Museum.

External links

* [http://www.biographi.ca/009004-119.01-e.php?&id_nbr=5133 Biography at the "Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online"]
* [http://www.parl.gc.ca/information/about/people/key/bio.asp?Language=E&query=1888&s=M Synopsis of federal political experience from the Library of Parliament]


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