Robert Stanley Weir

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Robert Stanley Weir
Robert Stanley Weir c. 1899
Born	(1856-11-15)November 15, 1856 Hamilton, Province of Canada
Died	August 20, 1926(1926-08-20) (aged 69) Lac Memphrémagog, Quebec, Canada
Nationality	Canadian
Occupation(s)	judge and poet
Known for	wrote the lyrics of the original English version of the Canadian national anthem "O Canada"
Spouse	Margaret Alexander Douglas ​ ​ (m. 1882)​
Children	6

Robert Stanley Weir FRSC (November 15, 1856 – August 20, 1926) was a Canadian judge and poet most famous for writing the English lyrics to "O Canada", the national anthem of Canada. He was educated as a teacher and lawyer and considered one of the leading experts of the day on Quebec's municipal civil law. He was appointed a municipal court judge and a judge for the Exchequer Court of Canada.

Weir published several individual poems in magazines and collections in books. His lyrics for the English version of "O Canada" eclipsed many others' lyrical attempts and songs to quickly become the most popular patriotic song in Canada for the past century.