James Robinson
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Northumberland
In office
1896–1904
Preceded byMichael Adams
Succeeded byWilliam Stewart Loggie
Personal details
Born(1852-03-06)March 6, 1852
Derby, New Brunswick, British North America
DiedOctober 16, 1932(1932-10-16) (aged 80)
Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada[1]
NationalityCanadian
Political partyConservative
OccupationLumberman, merchant

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 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.[2]

In 1877, he married Grace Macdonald.[1]

Electoral record

1904 Canadian federal election: Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalWilliam Stewart Loggie2,58952.91+6.78
ConservativeJames Robinson2,30447.09-6.78
Total valid votes 4,893100.00
1900 Canadian federal election: Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJames Robinson222553.87+5.53
LiberalJohn Morrissy190546.13+8.81
Total valid votes 4130 100.00

Change for Liberal candidate John Morrissy are based on the 1896 Liberal Party's results. His personal vote increased by 31.79% over his 1896 result running as an independent candidate.

1896 Canadian federal election: Northumberland
Party Candidate Votes%±%
ConservativeJames Robinson2,22548.34-7.71
LiberalPeter Mitchell1,71837.32-6.63
IndependentJohn Morrissy66014.34Ø
Total valid votes 4,603100.00
Canadian federal by-election, 6 February 1896
Party Candidate Votes%±%
On Mr. Adams being called to the Senate, 7-1-1896
ConservativeJames RobinsonacclaimedNANA

References

  1. 1 2 Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada.
  2. 1 2 3 James Robinson (New Brunswick politician) – Parliament of Canada biography
  3. ↑ "Personnel of the Senate and House of Commons, eighth Parliament of Canada, elected June 23, 1896". Internet Archive.


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