James Wilson Robertson (dairyman)

This article is about James Wilson Robertson, dairyman. For British Governor-General of Nigeria, see James Wilson Robertson.

Professor James Wilson Robertson (Dunlop, Scotland, 2 November 1857 - Ottawa, Canada, 20 March 1930) was Canada's first Commissioner of Agriculture and Dairying. He came to Canada at the age of 18, and was appointed first Commissioner in 1890.[1] He was also a professor at the Ontario Agricultural College in the field of dairy.[2]

References

  1. Practical Teacher's Art Monthly 1903, p. 32.
  2. Phillipson, Donald J.C. "James Wilson Robertson". Historica Canada. Retrieved 27 September 2016.

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