Robert Brown Somerville

Robert Brown Somerville (1812 – 1904) was a Scottish-born merchant and political figure in Quebec.

He was born in Athelstaneford,[1] son of Andrew Somerville, a landowner in East Lothian, and was educated in Haddington.

Somerville came to Lower Canada in 1833 and settled at Athelstan, where he operated mills and a tannery.

He commanded a volunteer unit during the Lower Canada Rebellion and reached the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the local militia.

He was mayor of Huntingdon and served on the councils for Hinchinbrook and Godmanchester counties.