Roebuck, John Arthur

(1801-1879). Born in Madras, India. Brought to Canada at an early age, and educated here. Went to England in 1824 to study law, and called to the bar in 1831. In 1832-1837 member of Parliament for the city of Bath, and in 1835 agent in England for the House of A embly of Lower Canada. Again member for Bath, 1841-1847, and in 1849-1868 member for Sheffield. In 1855 moved in the House of Commons for a committee of inquiry into the conduct of the Crime an War, and on the resignation of Lord Aberdeen's government, elected chairman of the Sebastopol Committee appointed by Palmers ton. In 1856 appointed chairman of the Administrative Reform A ociation. In 1874 re-elected member for Sheffield, which he represented until his death. Index : BL Correspondence with Papineau and Mackenzie, 229; speech on affairs in Canada, 231, 233; defends Rebellion Lo es Bill, 325, 327. B Attacks Metcalfe's policy, 23. W On responsible government, 110. Bib. : Dict. Nat. Biog.