William Albert Robinson
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William Albert Robinson | |
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Member of Parliament for St Helens | |
In office 14 November 1935 – 15 June 1945 | |
Preceded by | Richard Austin Spencer |
Succeeded by | Hartley William Shawcross |
Personal details | |
Born | 1877 |
Died | 31 December 1949 | (aged 72)
Political party | Labour |
William Albert Robinson (1877 – 31 December 1949) was a British Labour Party politician who served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for St Helens from his election at the 1935 general election until the 1945 election.[1]
Career
Robinson had previously fought Liverpool Exchange at the 1929 general election.[1] He was elected Member of Parliament (MP) for St Helens at the 1935 general election and served until the 1945 election.[1]
He was an active member of the National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers, for which he had served as Political Secretary.[2]
Personal life
Robinson died on 31 December 1949.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. pp. 176, 230. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.
- ^ "REVERSAL SOUGHT". Derby Daily Telegraph. 10 April 1939. Retrieved 7 November 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Former M.P. Dies". The Observer. 1 January 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
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