Roderick Matheson

The Honourable Roderick Matheson (December 1793 – January 13, 1873) was an Ontario businessman and political figure.

He served with the Glengarry Fencibles during the War of 1812, reaching the rank of lieutenant.

Matheson operated a general store there and was a director of the Tay Navigation Company.

After she died giving birth to twin boys, John and Roderick, in 1825, he married Annabella Russell in Gairloch, Scotland on August 11, 1830.

Matheson had seven daughters (Isabella, Flora, Mary, Anna, Eliza, Joan, and Rose) and four sons (William, Charles, Arthur and Alan), one of whom, Arthur, later served as treasurer of Ontario.