Sidney Robinson (politician)

For other people named Sidney Robinson, see Sidney Robinson (disambiguation).

Sidney Robinson (1863 – 6 December 1956)^[1] was a Liberal Party politician in Wales who served as Member of Parliament (MP) from 1906 to 1922.

He was elected to the House of Commons at his first attempt, at the 1906 general election, for the Breconshire constituency.^[2] He held that seat until the constituency was abolished for the 1918 general election, when he was returned unopposed to Parliament for the new Brecon and Radnor constituency, as a Coalition Liberal. He stood down at the 1922 general election.^[3]

References

^ "House of Commons constituencies beginning with "B" (part 5)". Leigh Rayment's House of Commons pages. http://www.leighrayment.com/commons/Bcommons5.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
^ Craig, F. W. S. (1989) [1977]. British parliamentary election results 1832–1885 (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 468. ISBN 0-900178-26-4.
^ Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918–1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Charles Morley	Member of Parliament for Breconshire 1906 – 1918	Constituency abolished
New constituency	Member of Parliament for Brecon & Radnor 1918 – 1922	Succeeded by William Albert Jenkins