William Alfred Robinson
William Alfred Robinson | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Mayor of Midland, Ontario | |
| In office 1945–1945 | |
| Member of Parliament for Simcoe East | |
| In office June 1945 – June 1957 | |
| Preceded by | George McLean |
| Succeeded by | Philip Bernard Rynard |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 July 1905 Penetanguishene, Ontario |
| Died | 15 November 1957 (aged 52)[1] |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Berenice Letherby (Sept 1942 - Oct 1949, her death)[2] |
| Profession | barrister |
William Alfred Robinson (12 July 1905 – 15 November 1957) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Penetanguishene, Ontario.
He studied in Toronto at Upper Canada College and the University of Toronto after which he became a barrister.[2] Robinson became Mayor of Midland, Ontario in 1945.
Robinson was first elected to Parliament at the Simcoe East riding in the 1945 general election then re-elected for successive terms in 1949 and 1953. He was Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons during the 22nd Canadian Parliament from 1953 to 1957, and also served as Chairman of the Committees of the Whole. After this term of office, Robinson was defeated by Philip Bernard Rynard of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1957 election.
| 1949 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Alfred Robinson | 10,030 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | John Elmer Wood | 7,976 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | John Edward Skelton | 2,095 | ||||||
| Union of Electors | Marguerite Marchildon | 404 | ||||||
| 1953 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal | William Alfred Robinson | 9,099 | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Philip Bernard Rynard | 8,944 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | John Wilson Lovelace | 1,310 | ||||||
| Social Credit | Carl Clark Pinkney | 533 | ||||||
| 1957 Canadian federal election: Simcoe East | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Progressive Conservative | Philip Bernard Rynard | 12,497 | ||||||
| Liberal | William Alfred Robinson | 8,193 | ||||||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | William Arthur Winchester | 1,395 | ||||||
| Independent | Charles Parker | 726 | ||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "William A. Robinson, QC". Chitty's Law Journal. 7. Chitty's Law Journal, Ltd.: 265 1957.
- ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G. (1954). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
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