John Robson (politician)

John Robson
Hon. John Robson
9th Premier of British Columbia
In office
2 August 1889 – 29 June 1892
MonarchVictoria
Lieutenant GovernorHugh Nelson
Preceded byAlexander Edmund Batson Davie
Succeeded byTheodore Davie
Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
In office
13 June 1890 – 29 June 1892
Preceded byRobert McLeese
Succeeded byHugh Watt
ConstituencyCariboo
In office
13 June 1890 – 20 November 1890
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byColin Buchanan Sword
ConstituencyWestminster
In office
24 July 1882 – 13 June 1890
Preceded byWellington John Harris
Donald McGillivray
Succeeded bydistrict abolished
ConstituencyNew Westminster
In office
15 October 1871 – 11 September 1875
Preceded byfirst member
Succeeded byJohn Bryden
ConstituencyNanaimo
7th President of New Westminster
In office
1866–1867
Preceded byWilliam J. Armstrong
Succeeded byHenry Holbrook
Personal details
Born(1824-03-14)14 March 1824
Perth, Ontario, Upper Canada
Died29 June 1892(1892-06-29) (aged 68)
London, England
Political partyNone

John Robson (14 March 1824 – 29 June 1892) was a Canadian journalist and politician, who served as the ninth premier of British Columbia.


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