Andrew Ernest Robinson
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Andrew Ernest Robinson (27 November 1893 - 13 May 1964) was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Kincardine Township, Ontario and became a farmer and insurance agent by career.
He was first elected at the Bruce riding in the 1945 general election
and served in the 20th Canadian Parliament
. In the following election in 1949
, Robinson was defeated by Donald Buchanan Blue
of the Liberal party
, but reclaimed the Bruce riding in the 1953 election
and was re-elected there for successive terms in the 1957
, 1958
and 1962 federal election
s. Robinson left federal office in 1963 after completing his term in the 25th Canadian Parliament
.
Andrew Ernest Robinson (27 November 1893 - 13 May 1964) was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Kincardine Township, Ontario and became a farmer and insurance agent by career.
He was first elected at the Bruce riding in the 1945 general election
and served in the 20th Canadian Parliament
. In the following election in 1949
, Robinson was defeated by Donald Buchanan Blue
of the Liberal party
, but reclaimed the Bruce riding in the 1953 election
and was re-elected there for successive terms in the 1957
, 1958
and 1962 federal election
s. Robinson left federal office in 1963 after completing his term in the 25th Canadian Parliament
.
Andrew Ernest Robinson (27 November 1893 - 13 May 1964) was a Progressive Conservative party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Kincardine Township, Ontario and became a farmer and insurance agent by career.
He was first elected at the Bruce riding in the 1945 general election
and served in the 20th Canadian Parliament
. In the following election in 1949
, Robinson was defeated by Donald Buchanan Blue
of the Liberal party
, but reclaimed the Bruce riding in the 1953 election
and was re-elected there for successive terms in the 1957
, 1958
and 1962 federal election
s. Robinson left federal office in 1963 after completing his term in the 25th Canadian Parliament
.
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Kincardine Township, Ontario and became a farmer and insurance agent by career.
He was first elected at the Bruce riding in the 1945 general election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
and served in the 20th Canadian Parliament
20th Canadian Parliament
The 20th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 6, 1945 until April 30, 1949. The membership was set by the 1945 federal election on June 11, 1945, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1949 election.It was controlled by a...
. In the following election in 1949
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
, Robinson was defeated by Donald Buchanan Blue
Donald Buchanan Blue
Donald Buchanan Blue was a Canadian politician, auctioneer, farmer and merchant. He was born in Huron Township, Ontario, Canada. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1949 election as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Bruce. He was defeated in the elections...
of the Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
, but reclaimed the Bruce riding in the 1953 election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
and was re-elected there for successive terms in the 1957
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
, 1958
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
and 1962 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
s. Robinson left federal office in 1963 after completing his term in the 25th Canadian Parliament
25th Canadian Parliament
The 25th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 27, 1962 until February 6, 1963. The membership was set by the 1962 federal election on June 18, 1962, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1963 election.It was controlled by...
.
Andrew Ernest Robinson (27 November 1893 - 13 May 1964) was a Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Kincardine Township, Ontario and became a farmer and insurance agent by career.
He was first elected at the Bruce riding in the 1945 general election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
and served in the 20th Canadian Parliament
20th Canadian Parliament
The 20th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 6, 1945 until April 30, 1949. The membership was set by the 1945 federal election on June 11, 1945, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1949 election.It was controlled by a...
. In the following election in 1949
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
, Robinson was defeated by Donald Buchanan Blue
Donald Buchanan Blue
Donald Buchanan Blue was a Canadian politician, auctioneer, farmer and merchant. He was born in Huron Township, Ontario, Canada. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1949 election as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Bruce. He was defeated in the elections...
of the Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
, but reclaimed the Bruce riding in the 1953 election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
and was re-elected there for successive terms in the 1957
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
, 1958
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
and 1962 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
s. Robinson left federal office in 1963 after completing his term in the 25th Canadian Parliament
25th Canadian Parliament
The 25th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 27, 1962 until February 6, 1963. The membership was set by the 1962 federal election on June 18, 1962, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1963 election.It was controlled by...
.
Andrew Ernest Robinson (27 November 1893 - 13 May 1964) was a Progressive Conservative party
Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
The Progressive Conservative Party of Canada was a Canadian political party with a centre-right stance on economic issues and, after the 1970s, a centrist stance on social issues....
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Kincardine Township, Ontario and became a farmer and insurance agent by career.
He was first elected at the Bruce riding in the 1945 general election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
and served in the 20th Canadian Parliament
20th Canadian Parliament
The 20th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 6, 1945 until April 30, 1949. The membership was set by the 1945 federal election on June 11, 1945, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1949 election.It was controlled by a...
. In the following election in 1949
Canadian federal election, 1949
The Canadian federal election of 1949 was held on June 27 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 21st Parliament of Canada. It was the first election in Canada in almost thirty years in which the Liberal Party of Canada was not led by William Lyon Mackenzie King. King had...
, Robinson was defeated by Donald Buchanan Blue
Donald Buchanan Blue
Donald Buchanan Blue was a Canadian politician, auctioneer, farmer and merchant. He was born in Huron Township, Ontario, Canada. He was elected to the Canadian House of Commons in the 1949 election as a Member of the Liberal Party to represent the riding of Bruce. He was defeated in the elections...
of the Liberal party
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
, but reclaimed the Bruce riding in the 1953 election
Canadian federal election, 1953
The Canadian federal election of 1953 was held on August 10 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 22nd Parliament of Canada. Prime Minister Louis St...
and was re-elected there for successive terms in the 1957
Canadian federal election, 1957
The Canadian federal election of 1957 was held June 10, 1957, to select the 265 members of the House of Commons of Canada. In one of the great upsets in Canadian political history, the Progressive Conservative Party , led by John Diefenbaker, brought an end to 22 years of Liberal rule, as the...
, 1958
Canadian federal election, 1958
The Canadian federal election of 1958 was the 24th general election in Canada's history. It was held to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 24th Parliament of Canada on March 31, 1958, just nine months after the 23rd election...
and 1962 federal election
Canadian federal election, 1962
The Canadian federal election of 1962 was held on June 18, 1962 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 25th Parliament of Canada...
s. Robinson left federal office in 1963 after completing his term in the 25th Canadian Parliament
25th Canadian Parliament
The 25th Canadian Parliament was in session from September 27, 1962 until February 6, 1963. The membership was set by the 1962 federal election on June 18, 1962, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1963 election.It was controlled by...
.