William Robson (Canadian politician)
William Robson was a Manitoba politician, and the leader of that province's Independent-Farmers in 1921 and 1922.Life
Born in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England, Robson arrived in Canada with his parents at the age of two. He worked as a farmer, and was a shareholder in the Grain Grower's Guide. Robson served as both a councillor and reeve during the 1910s.
In 1920, Robson was one of 12 "farmer's candidates" elected to the legislature of Manitoba. Robson was subsequently chosen as leader of the Independent-Farmers, which was the name chosen by the victorious candidates for their parliamentary caucus.
The Independent-Farmers were a diverse group, and did not continue beyond the dissolution of parliamentary in 1922. Subsequently, the United Farmers of Manitoba would represent the province's farming community in a more organized way.
Robson did not run for re-election in 1922, and did not serve in the government of UFM Premier John Bracken.
