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British soldier, barrister and politician

Hon. Harold Burge Robson (10 March 1888 – 13 October 1964) was a British soldier, barrister and Liberal Party politician.

Background

Robson was born the son of former Liberal Minister Lord Robson. He was educated at Eton and New College, Oxford.

Professional career

Robson was called to the Bar in 1910. He was awarded the Croix de Guerre during World War I.

Political career

Robson was Liberal candidate at the 1923 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election. This was a Liberal seat which had been won by a supporter of the Coalition Government in 1922. In the by-election, a Unionist won the seat. He was Liberal candidate again for the Berwick-upon-Tweed division at the 1923 General Election, when he came within 2,000 votes of defeating the Unionist. He fought the seat a third time in 1924 without success. He was Liberal candidate for the South Shields division at the 1929 General Election. This was a Liberal seat won previously due to the absence of a Unionist candidate. This time a Unionist intervened and he lost the seat to the Labour Party by just 40 votes. He did not stand for parliament again. He was Vice-Chairman of Northumberland County Council from 1935 to 1937.

Electoral record

1923 Berwick-upon-Tweed by-election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Mabel Philipson 12,000 55.0 n/a
Liberal Harold Burge Robson 5,858 26.8 −11.3
Labour Gilbert Oliver 3,966 18.2 n/a
Majority 6,142 28.1 +4.3
Turnout 21,824 74.9 +8.7
Unionist gain from National Liberal Swing n/a
General Election 1923: Berwick-upon-Tweed
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Mabel Philipson 10,636 48.0 −7.0
Liberal Harold Burge Robson 8,767 39.5 +12.7
Labour Edna Martha Penny 2,784 12.5 −5.7
Majority 1,869 8.5 −19.7
Turnout 73.4 −1.5
Unionist hold Swing -9.9
General Election 1924: Berwick-upon-Tweed
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Unionist Mabel Philipson 12,130 50.9 +2.9
Liberal Harold Burge Robson 8,165 34.3 −5.2
Labour J. Adams 3,521 14.8 +2.3
Majority 3,965 16.6 +8.1
Turnout 77.7 +4.3
Unionist hold Swing +4.0
General Election 1929: South Shields
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour James Chuter Ede 18,938 42.2 +0.1
Liberal Harold Burge Robson 18,898 42.0 −15.9
Unionist William Nunn 7,110 15.8 n/a
Majority 40 0.2 16.0
Turnout 72.9 −2.4
Labour gain from Liberal Swing +8.0

Other

Robson was a Member of the Committee of Management of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution from 1936 and Vice-President from 1955.

See also

References

  1. ‘ROBSON, Hon. Harold (Burge)’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 25 Feb 2016
  2. ‘ROBSON, Hon. Harold (Burge)’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 25 Feb 2016
  3. "Berwick By-Election: Liberal Candidate Proposed", The Times, 8 May 1923, p. 11.
  4. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1973, FWS Craig
  5. ‘ROBSON, Hon. Harold (Burge)’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 25 Feb 2016
  6. British Parliamentary Election Results 1918–1949, FWS Craig
  7. ‘ROBSON, Hon. Harold (Burge)’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc, 1920–2016; online edn, Oxford University Press, 2014; online edn, April 2014 accessed 25 Feb 2016
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