James Robinson (New Brunswick), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian politician
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Place of Birth: Derby, New Brunswick, New Brunswick, Canada
About James Robinson (New Brunswick)
- James Robinson (March 6, 1852 – October 16, 1932) was a Canadian politician.Born in Derby, New Brunswick 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.
- 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 House of Commons of Canada.
- He was elected in an 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.In 1877, he married Grace Macdonald.
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