Sidney Robinson (other)
Sidney or Sydney Robinson may refer to: * Sidney Robinson (British politician) (1863–1956), Liberal Party politician in Wales, MP from 1906 to 1922 * Sidney Cecil Robinson (1870–1943), Conservative member of the Canadian House of Commons * Sidney Robinson (athlete) (1876–1959), British middle-distance athlete who specialised in the steeplechase * Sydney Robinson (trade unionist) (1905–1978), British trade union leader * Sir Sydney Robinson (businessman) (1876–1950), English farmer, building contractor and Liberal Party politician {{hndis, name=Robinson, Sidney ...
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Sidney Robinson (British Politician)
Sidney Robinson (6 January 1863 – 6 December 1956) was a Liberal Party (UK), Liberal Party politician and Timber trader. Background He was the fourth son of John Robinson, of Backwell House, Somerset. He was educated at Mill Hill School. He married in 1887, Catherine Flora Grant of Cardiff. She died in 1935. Business career In 1880 he moved to Cardiff and worked in the timber trade with Messrs. John Grant & Co. He subsequently bought the company and then became a partner with T.W. David. They renamed the business Robinson, David & Co. He was elected President of the Bristol Channel Timber Importers Association. Political career In 1895 he was elected as a Liberal to Cardiff Town Council representing Splott Ward. He stood down from the Council in 1901. He opposed the Conservative Government's Education Bill which drew him back into Cardiff politics. He became President of Cardiff Liberal Association. He was elected to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commo ...
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