John Robertson
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United Kingdom politicians
- John Robertson (Bothwell MP)John Robertson (Bothwell MP)John Robertson MBE was a Scottish Labour Party politician.He began work in the coal mines as a boy of thirteen, eventually becoming Chairman of the Scottish Miners' Union...
(1867–1926), MP for Bothwell, Lanarkshire 1919–1926 - John Robertson (Berwick MP)John Robertson (Berwick MP)John James Robertson was a Scottish Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1945–1951....
(1898–1955), British Labour Party MP 1961–1979 for Berwick and Haddington, then Berwick and East Lothian - John Robertson (Scottish Labour Party founder)John Robertson (Scottish Labour Party founder)John Robertson was a British politician, who sat as a Labour Member of Parliament before co-founding the Scottish Labour Party in 1976....
(1913–1987), co-founder of the Scottish Labour Party - John M. Robertson (1856–1933), British journalist and Liberal MP for Tyneside 1906–1918
- John Home Robertson (born 1948), former MP and current member of the Scottish Parliament
- John Robertson (Glasgow politician) (born 1952), British Labour Member of Parliament for Glasgow North West
Australian politicians
- John Robertson (New South Wales Premier) (1816–1891), fifth Premier of New South Wales
- John Robertson (New South Wales politician)John Robertson (New South Wales politician)John Cameron Robertson MP , an Australian politician, is the Leader of the Australian Labor Party in New South Wales and the Leader of the Opposition. Robertson is a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Blacktown for Labor since 2011...
(born 1963), current Labor leader in New South Wales and opposition leader
Canadian politicians
- John Robertson (Canadian politician)John Robertson (Canadian politician)John Robertson was a Scottish-born businessman and political figure in New Brunswick. He served as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1867 to 1876....
(1799–1876), Scottish born member of the Canadian Senate from 1867 - John Robertson (Nova Scotia politician)John Robertson (Nova Scotia politician)John Robertson was a sailor, merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia. He represented Annapolis township in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1820 to 1826....
(1784-1872), MP in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly
New Zealand politicians
- John Robertson (New Zealand)John Robertson (New Zealand)John Struan Robertson is a former New Zealand politician.-Member of Parliament:He was an MP from 1990 to 1996, representing first the National Party and then United New Zealand. He was first elected to Parliament in the 1990 general election as MP for Papakura, replacing Merv Wellington...
, current (2007) mayor of Papakura District, New Zealand - John Robertson (politician born 1875) (1875–1952), New Zealand Social Democratic & Labour politician
Other politicians
- John Robertson (United States congressman) (1787–1873), member of the United States Congress in the 19th century
Sportsmen
- Jack Robertson (South African cricketer)Jack Robertson (South African cricketer)John Benjamin Robertson was a South African cricketer who played in 3 Tests from 1935 to 1936....
(1906–1985), South African test cricketer - Jack RobertsonJack RobertsonJack Robertson was an English cricketer, who played county cricket for Middlesex, and in eleven Tests for England....
(1917–1996), a cricketer who played for Middlesex and England - Jack Robertson (footballer)Jack Robertson (footballer)John Thomas "Jack" Robertson was a Scottish footballer who played at full-back around the turn of the 20th century for various clubs in England, including Stoke, Liverpool and Southampton .-Stoke:Robertson was born in...
(born June 1887), Scottish footballer who played for Stoke, Liverpool and Southampton - Jocky RobertsonJocky RobertsonJocky Robertson was a Scottish football goalkeeper, who played for Armadale Thistle, Third Lanark and Berwick Rangers.- External links :*, Neil Brown...
(1926–2004), Scottish footballer who played for Third Lanark and Berwick Rangers - John Robertson (footballer born 1877), Scottish footballer, who played for Everton, Southampton and Rangers, and managed Chelsea
- John Robertson (footballer born 1884), Scottish footballer, who played for Bolton Wanderers, Rangers and Southampton
- John Robertson (footballer born 1953), Scottish footballer, who played for Nottingham Forest and Scotland
- John Robertson (footballer born 1964), Scottish footballer, who played for and managed Heart of Midlothian
- John Robertson (footballer born 1976)John Robertson (footballer born 1976)John Robertson is a Scottish professional football player, currently playing for Ayr United.Robertson has played for several Scottish clubs, including St. Johnstone, Hamilton and Partick Thistle. During his time at Thistle, he initially played at right back, but later played at right centre-back...
, Scottish footballer, who plays for Ayr United - John Robertson (sailor), Canadian sailor
Others
- Private John Robertson (born c. 1780), U.S. soldier, participant in the Lewis and Clark ExpeditionLewis and Clark ExpeditionThe Lewis and Clark Expedition, or ″Corps of Discovery Expedition" was the first transcontinental expedition to the Pacific Coast by the United States. Commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson and led by two Virginia-born veterans of Indian wars in the Ohio Valley, Meriwether Lewis and William...
- Sir John Robertson (ombudsman), (c. 1925–2001) New Zealand Chief Ombudsman, 1986–1994
- John Monteath Robertson, Davy Medal-winning chemist
- John A. RobertsonJohn A. RobertsonJohn A. Robertson holds the Vinson and Elkins Chair at The University of Texas School of Law. He has written and lectured widely on law and bioethical issues....
, American writer and lecturer on law and bioethics - John Robertson, an owner of 19th century gunmaker Boss & Co.Boss & Co.Boss & Co. is an English bespoke gunmaker established in 1812 by Thomas Boss in London. Thomas Boss worked before that for Joseph Manton, one of the greatest gunmakers of that period, before leaving and starting his own business. At the beginning he did most of his work for James Purdey, who had...
- John Robertson (journalist)John Robertson (journalist)John Robertson is a retired Canadian media personality.A good amateur baseball pitcher, Robertson had a tryout in 1950 with Major League Baseball's Washington Senators. When his playing days ended, he would stay around the game as a reporter, in later years writing newspaper columns on the...
, hosted the interview portion of CBWT's 24Hours program in the late 1970s - John Reid (British Army officer) (aka John Robertson) (1721–1807), British army general and founder of the chair of music at the University of Edinburgh
- John S. RobertsonJohn S. RobertsonJohn Stuart Robertson was a Canadian born actor and later film director perhaps best known for his 1920 screen adaptation of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, starring John Barrymore. He broke into filmmaking in 1915 with Vitagraph, then with Famous Players-Lasky, making 57 features in his career...
(1878–1964), Canadian film director - John Robertson (1797-1884), an owner of a general store in Bells Corners and "Surveyor of Roads" for the former City of NepeanNepean, Ontario- Recent quantity of snow :- History :Nepean Township, originally known as Township D, was established in 1792 and originally included what is now the central area of Ottawa west of the Rideau River. Jehiel Collins, from Vermont, is believed to have been the first person to settle in Nepean...
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