Robert Roswell Gamey
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Robert Roswell Gamey was an Ontario
businessman and political figure. He represented Manitoulin in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1902 to 1917 as a Conservative
member.
He was born in Maxwell
, Grey County
, Canada West, the son of James Gamey, and educated there and in Collingwood
. Gamey was a broker, insurance agent and speculated in mining. In 1885, he married Matilda Ferguson.
Following his election to the provincial assembly in 1902, Gamey declared his intent to support George William Ross
's Liberals. However, in March 1903, he brought forward allegations that he had been offered money to change his political allegiance in the office of James Robert Stratton
, the provincial secretary. Although the royal commission headed by John Alexander Boyd
and William Glenholme Falconbridge
that investigated these allegations later that year found no proof of corruption, the scandal weakened the Liberal government and the Conservatives under James Whitney
won the election that followed in 1905. Gamey was censured but retained his seat, dying in office in 1917. He was buried on Manitoulin Island
.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
businessman and political figure. He represented Manitoulin in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1902 to 1917 as a Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member.
He was born in Maxwell
Maxwell, Grey County, Ontario
Maxwell is a community in Ontario....
, Grey County
Grey County, Ontario
Grey County is a county and census division of the Canadian province of Ontario. The county seat is in Owen Sound. The population was 92,411 in 2006. It is located in the subregion of Southern Ontario named Southwestern Ontario...
, Canada West, the son of James Gamey, and educated there and in Collingwood
Collingwood, Ontario
Collingwood is a town in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Geographically, it is situated on Nottawasaga Bay at the southern point of Georgian Bay.-History:...
. Gamey was a broker, insurance agent and speculated in mining. In 1885, he married Matilda Ferguson.
Following his election to the provincial assembly in 1902, Gamey declared his intent to support George William Ross
George William Ross
Sir George William Ross was an educator and politician in Ontario, Canada. He was the fifth Premier of Ontario from 1899 to 1905....
's Liberals. However, in March 1903, he brought forward allegations that he had been offered money to change his political allegiance in the office of James Robert Stratton
James Robert Stratton
James Robert Stratton was an Ontario businessman and political figure. He represented Peterborough West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1886 to 1904 and in the Canadian House of Commons from 1908 to 1911 as a Liberal member.He was born in Millbrook, Durham County, Canada West in 1857,...
, the provincial secretary. Although the royal commission headed by John Alexander Boyd
John Alexander Boyd
Sir John Alexander Boyd, KCMG was a Canadian lawyer and judge. Educated at Upper Canada College, the University of Toronto, Boyd began his career in 1860 when he was articled to David Breakenridge Read. Later, his decision in Regina v. St...
and William Glenholme Falconbridge
William Glenholme Falconbridge
Sir William Glenholme Falconbridge, QC was a Canadian lawyer and judge in Ontario.Born in Drummondville , Upper Canada, he was the son of John Kennedy Falconbridge, an Irish immigrant, and Sarah Fralick...
that investigated these allegations later that year found no proof of corruption, the scandal weakened the Liberal government and the Conservatives under James Whitney
James Whitney
Sir James Pliny Whitney, KCMG was a politician in the Canadian province of Ontario. Whitney was a lawyer in eastern Ontario, Conservative member for Dundas from 1888 to 1914, and the sixth Premier of Ontario from 1905 to 1914.- Early life :Whitney was born in Williamsburgh Township in 1843 and...
won the election that followed in 1905. Gamey was censured but retained his seat, dying in office in 1917. He was buried on Manitoulin Island
Manitoulin Island
Manitoulin Island is a Canadian island in Lake Huron, in the province of Ontario. It is the largest island in a freshwater lake in the world. In addition to the historic Anishinaabe and European settlement of the island, archeological discoveries at Sheguiandah have demonstrated Paleo-Indian and...
.