John Robertson (Berwick MP)
For other people named John Robertson, see John Robertson (disambiguation).
John James Robertson (23 May 1898 – 6 October 1955) was a Scottish Labour Party politician who served as a Member of Parliament from 1945–1951.
Born in Shetland, Robertson was first elected in the Labour landslide at the 1945 general election, for the Berwick and Haddington constituency. Following boundary changes, he was returned to the House of Commons at the 1950 general election for the new constituency of Berwick and East Lothian. He lost his seat at the 1951 election to the Unionist candidate, William Anstruther-Gray.
References
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by John Robertson
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John McEwen |
Member of Parliament for Berwick and Haddington 1945–1950 |
Constituency abolished |
| New constituency | Member of Parliament for Berwick and East Lothian 1950–1951 |
Succeeded by William Anstruther-Gray |
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