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♂ John Robson
aliasJohn Robson
Record
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Type of record
Elected candidate ✓
Known but unelected candidate
Perennial candidate		 Deceased Performance: 100%
  ✓ ✗ ∑
British Columbia 6 0 6
Birth 14 March 1824 → 200 years + 1 month ago
Lived 68 years + 3 months
First mandate 18 October 1871 → 152 years + 6 months ago
↳ at age 47 years + 7 months
Death 29 June 1892 → 131 years + 9 months ago
Died in office Yes
Special notes
None
 
John Robson (1824–1892) 200x248
© Photo Legislative Assembly, British Columbia — Public domain
Family tie with other documented individual
⊖ Joseph L. Hunter (1842–1935) Son-in-law
 

Length of service in elected office

Legislature Total Government Opposition
years months days years months days years months days
British Columbia 13 11 23 Z

Leadership role

  Duration
# Legislature Party M Int Role Age Dates y m d
1. BC 5–6
GOV
 1 Premier 65–68 02 Aug 1889 — 29 Jun 1892 2 10 27

Electoral history

Races 6  
Path points 9  
9 documented challengers
⊖ James B. Kennedy  m 
⊖ William H. Ladner  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Donald McGillivray  m 
⊖ James Punch  m 
⊖ Colin B. Sword  m 
 		 ⊖ Thomas E. Kitchen  m 
⊖ Joseph Mason  m 
⊖ James Orr  m  (2 runoffs)
⊖ Samuel A. Rogers  m 
 
Eligible: inc. Votes: 90 Participation: inc. Candidacies: 2
Provincial
1		 British Columbia
18 October 1871
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  GOV  Majority
ID: 28604(F) — 23 Jul 2023 14:06 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
47
IND
 1/2 57 63.33% +24 Loser:
IND
 33 36.67% Joseph W. Carey
After his election:
19 Oct 1871 47
IND
 →
OPPO
 Changed allegiance (remained in opposition)
Service: 3 years 10 months 23 days (Oppo.)
Eligible: 285 Votes: 246 Participation: 86.32% Candidacies: 3
Provincial
2		 British Columbia
15 September 1875
General
First-past-the-post
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28626(F) — 23 Jul 2023 15:40 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
51		 Successor:
REF
 128 52.03% John Bryden
Eligible: 704 Votes: 708 Participation: 50.28% Candidacies: 6
Provincial
4		 British Columbia
23 July 1882
General
Plurality-at-large (2)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28664(F) — 23 Jul 2023 19:00 ET
✓
 → Returned to this legislature after hiatus
Age
58
OPPO
 1/6 262 74.01% +135 Loser:
OPPO
 127 35.88% Herbert J. Kirkland
After his election:
24 Jul 1882 58
OPPO
 →
GOV
 Changed allegiance (joined government)
29 Jan 1883 58
GOV
 →
Vac.
 Successfully ran in a ministerial by-election
Service: 6 months 6 days (Oppo. & Gov't)
Eligible: 704 Votes: 0 Participation: n/a Candidacy: 1
Provincial
4		 British Columbia
31 March 1883
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28675(F) — 14 Oct 2022 19:36 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
59
GOV
 1/1 By acclamation

Service: 3 years 3 months 6 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 1,377 Votes: 2,249 Participation: 54.44% Candidacies: 10
Provincial
5		 British Columbia
7 July 1886
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  GOV  Majority
ID: 28686(F) — 2 Mar 2022 12:53 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent
Age
62
GOV
 1/10 420 56.00% +72 Loser:
GOV
 348 46.40% Herbert J. Kirkland

Service: 3 years 11 months 5 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 374 Votes: 642 Participation: 57.22% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
6		 British Columbia
13 June 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28703(F) — 21 Oct 2023 17:56 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
66
GOV
 3/4 158 73.83% +24 Loser:
GOV
 134 62.62% William Pinchbeck
After his election:
29 Jun 1892 68
GOV
 →
Vac.
 Died in office
Service: 2 years 16 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 1,928 Votes: 2,866 Participation: 49.55% Candidacies: 8
Provincial
6		 British Columbia
13 June 1890
General
Plurality-at-large (3)
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28721(F) — 23 Jul 2023 19:54 ET
✓
 Re-elected incumbent (Party leader)
Age
66
GOV
 1/8 506 52.98% +45 Loser:
IND
 461 48.27% Colin B. Sword
After his election:
8 Oct 1890 66
GOV
 →
Vac.
 Elected in another riding
Service: 3 months 25 days (Gov't)
Eligible: 1,928 Votes: 950 Participation: 49.27% Candidacies: 4
Provincial
6		 British Columbia
7 November 1890
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28722(F) — 30 Jul 2021 23:22 ET
—
 Incumbent did not run in this election →
Age
66		 Successor:
IND
 472 49.68% Colin B. Sword
Eligible: 374 Votes: 222 Participation: 59.36% Candidacies: 2
Provincial
6		 British Columbia
24 August 1892
By-Election
First-past-the-post
Gov't  GOV  Minority
ID: 28725(F) — 9 Jan 2024 21:49 ET
—
 Deceased
Age
68		 Successor:
GOV
 117 52.70% Hugh Watt

Online biographical references (2)

 Retrieved on
EN Wikipedia
John Robson (politician)		 01 Jan 2024
FR Wikipédia
John Robson (homme politique)		 01 Jan 2024

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Pub.: 22 Jun 2019 17:01
Rev.:  1 Jan 2024 23:22 (but data presented dynamically)

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