Peter Robinson (1785 – July 8, 1838) was a Canadian politician who served as Commissioner of Crown Lands as well as on the Legislative Assembly, Legislative Council, and Executive Council of Upper Canada.
The family settled first at Kingston, Ontario, in 1792 and then York, Upper Canada, (now Toronto) in 1798.
[1] Robinson fought during the War of 1812, where he commanded a rifle company at the capture of Detroit.
After the war, he operated as a fur trader and established a number of businesses in the Lake Simcoe area.
In 1827 he was appointed Commissioner of Crown Lands and he had a seat representing York in both the Legislative and Executive councils.