Frederick Oliver Robinson (August 2, 1903 – June 26, 1969) was an

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machinist and political figure. He represented Port Arthur in the

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from August 1943 to November 1951 as a

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member.

Background

He was born in

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, the son of William James Robinson, and was educated there. He married Jean Thelma McArthur on December 27, 1934. Robinson also served on the local Board of Education.

Politics

He was elected to the Ontario legislature in

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in the riding of Port Arthur. He defeated the Conservative incumbent C.W. Cox. He was re-elected in twice before being defeated by

George Wardrope George Calvin Wardrope (November 2, 1899 – January 1, 1980) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1951 to 1967. He was a member of cabinet in the govern ...

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. He was mayor of Port Arthur from 1949 to 1951 and from 1953 to August 31, 1955 when he resigned to accept a position as personnel and public relations officer for the Port Arthur Public Utilities Commission.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Frederick O 1903 births 1969 deaths Ontario Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MPPs 20th-century members of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Mayors of Port Arthur, Ontario 20th-century mayors of places in Ontario