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William Albert Robinson

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William Albert Robinson
Member of Parliament for St Helens
In office
1935–1945
Preceded byRichard Austin Spencer
Succeeded byHartley William Shawcross
Personal details
Born1877
Died31 December 1949(1949-12-31) (aged 72)
Political partyLabour

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "REVERSAL SOUGHT". Derby Daily Telegraph. 10 April 1939. Retrieved 7 November 2015 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Former M.P. Dies". The Observer. 1 January 1950. p. 5. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for St Helens
19351945
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Chair of the Labour Party
1934–1935
Succeeded by