Roscoe Lewis Robson
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Roscoe Lewis Robson was an Ontario
farmer and politician. He represented Hastings East
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1943 to 1958 as a Progressive Conservative
member.
He was born in Moira, Ontario
, the son of Lewis Robson, and educated in Belleville
. For several years, he taught school. Robson served in World War I
. In 1923, he married Eva May Hodgson. Robson served as reeve for Thurlow Township from 1939 to 1942.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
farmer and politician. He represented Hastings East
Hastings East
Hastings East was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1925. It was located in the province of Ontario...
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
from 1943 to 1958 as a Progressive Conservative
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario , is a right-of-centre political party in Ontario, Canada. The party was known for many years as "Ontario's natural governing party." It has ruled the province for 80 of the years since Confederation, including an uninterrupted run from 1943 to 1985...
member.
He was born in Moira, Ontario
Moira, Ontario
Moira, Ontario is an unincorporated area in the municipality of Centre Hastings, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada. Moira is also the name of a signpost on the Canadian National Railway main line which passes through Hastings County, although it is not a passenger stop.Moira is not a valid locality...
, the son of Lewis Robson, and educated in Belleville
Belleville, Ontario
Belleville is a city located at the mouth of the Moira River on the Bay of Quinte in Southern Ontario, Canada, in the Quebec City-Windsor Corridor. It is the seat of Hastings County, but is politically independent of it. and the centre of the Bay of Quinte Region...
. For several years, he taught school. Robson served in World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
. In 1923, he married Eva May Hodgson. Robson served as reeve for Thurlow Township from 1939 to 1942.