About John Robertson
Lived 1867 – 1926 (aged 58–59). John Robertson was a British politician and trade unionist.
John Robertson MBE (1867 – 14 February 1926) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom.
Early life and career He began work in the coal mines at age 11, eventually becoming Chairman of the Scottish Miners' Union.
Political career He was unsuccessful parliamentary candidate for the Bothwell constituency in Lanarkshire at the 1918 general election.
He served as a Lord Commissioner of the Treasury, in the short-lived Labour government of 1924.
Personal life He was awarded the MBE in 1918.
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Who was John Robertson?
Scottish Labour Party politician, born 1867
When was John Robertson born?
John Robertson was born in 1867.
When did John Robertson die?
John Robertson died on 14 February 1926.
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John Robertson was a politician and trade unionist.
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John Robertson was British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Robertson (Bothwell MP)
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