James Robinson (New Brunswick)

For other people of the same name, see James Robinson.
James Robinson
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Northumberland
In office
1896 – 1904
Preceded by Michael Adams
Succeeded by William Stewart Loggie
Personal details
Born March 6, 1852(1852-03-06)
Derby, New Brunswick, Canada
Died October 16, 1932(1932-10-16) (aged 80)
Newcastle, New Brunswick[1]
Nationality Canadian
Political party Conservative
Occupation Lumberman, merchant
Website [1]

James Robinson (March 6, 1852 – October 16, 1932) was a Canadian politician.[2]

Born in Derby, New Brunswick[2] of parents who came from Scotland, Robinson was educated in Derby. A merchant and lumberman, he was a manager of the South-West Miramichi Boom & Lumber Company. He was also a director of the Newcastle Miramichi Spool Factory, Limited. He was a county councillor and warden of the country.[3] He was a Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from January 1890 until January 1896 when he resigned to run for the Canadian House of Commons. He was elected in a 1896 by-election for the electoral district of Northumberland when the current MP, Michael Adams, was summoned to the Senate of Canada. A Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1896 and 1900 elections. He was defeated in the 1904 election.[2]

In 1877, he married Grace Macdonald.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada. 
  2. ^ a b c James Robinson (New Brunswick) - Parliament of Canada biography
  3. ^ "Personnel of the Senate and House of Commons, eighth Parliament of Canada, elected June 23, 1896". Internet Archive. http://www.archive.org/details/personnelofsenat00montuoft.