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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 byGeorge McLean
Succeeded byPhilip Bernard Rynard
Personal details
Born(1905-07-12)12 July 1905
Penetanguishene, Ontario
Died15 November 1957(1957-11-15) (aged 52)[1]
Political partyLiberal
Spouse(s)Berenice Letherby
(Sept 1942 - Oct 1949, her death)[2]
Professionbarrister

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.

Electoral record

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

  1. ^ "William A. Robinson, QC". Chitty's Law Journal. 7. Chitty's Law Journal, Ltd.: 265 1957.
  2. ^ a b Normandin, Pierre G. (1954). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.