William Albert Robinson

William Albert Robinson
Member of Parliament for St Helens
In office 14 November 1935 – 15 June 1945
Preceded by	Richard Austin Spencer
Succeeded by	Hartley Shawcross
Personal details
Born	1877
Died	31 December 1949(1949-12-31) (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

1. 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.

External links

• Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Robinson

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Richard Austin Spencer	Member of Parliament for St Helens 1935 – 1945	Succeeded by Hartley Shawcross
Party political offices
Preceded by Walter R. Smith	Chair of the Labour Party 1934–1935	Succeeded by Jennie Adamson