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Robson, William Snowdon. Adm. at CAIUS, Apr. 1875. [3rd] s. of Robert [merchant], of Newcastle-on-Tyne. B. there [Sept. 10] 1852. School, Newcastle-on-Tyne (private). Matric. Easter, 1875; B.A. 1878; M.A. 1899. Hon. Fellow, 1910. Hon. D.C.L., Durham, 1906. Adm. at the Inner Temple, Nov. 3, 1877. Called to the Bar, June 9, 1880. M.P. for Bow and Bromley, 1885-6; for South Shields, 1895-1910. Q.C., 1892; Bencher, 1899; Recorder of Newcastle-on-Tyne, 1895-1910. Solicitor-General, 1905-8; Attorney-General, 1908-10. Represented Great Britain at the Hague Arbitration on the Newfoundland fisheries, 1910; 'the culminating success of Robson's career was his skilful presentation of the British case at the Atlantic fisheries arbitration at the Hague in 1910.' G.C.M.G., 1911. Created Lord Robson, of Jesmond, 1910; P.C., 1910; and Lord of Appeal, 1910-12. Married May 26, 1887, Catharine, dau. of Charles Burge, of Portland Place, London, and had issue. Died at Telham Court, Battle, Sussex, Sept. 11, 1918. (Inns of Court; Burke, P. and B.; Who was Who; D.N.B.; Venn, II. 416.) | William Snowdon ROBSON Approx. lifespan: 18521918 Adm Gonville & Caius College 1875:04 3rd s. of Robert ROBSON , of Newcastle-on-Tyne, [Northumberland], b. there 1852:[09:10] Sch: Newcastle-on-Tyne School Newcastle-on-Tyne, [Northumberland], (private) Matric 1875:04ET: BA 1878 MA 1899 Hon. Fellow 1910 Hon.DCL Durham, [Co. Durham], 1906 Adm. Inner Temple: 1877:11:03 Called to the Bar: 1880:06:09 M.P. for: : Bow and Bromley, [London ???], 1885-86 for South Shields, [Co. Durham], 1895-1910 Q.C.: 1892 Bencher: 1899 Recorder of: Newcastle-on-Tyne, [Northumberland], 1895-1910 Solicitor-General: 1905-08 Attorney-General: 1908-10 Represented Great Britain at the Hague Arbitration, [Holland], on the Newfoundland fisheries 1910 "the culminating success of Robson's career was his skilful presentation of the British case at the Atlantic fisheries arbitration at the Hague in1910 " GCMG 1911 Created Lord ROBSON, of Jesmond 1910 P.C.: 1910 and Lord of Appeal 1910-12 m. 1887:05:26 Catharine BURGE dau. of Charles BURGE, of Portland Place, Portland, London , had issue d. Telham Court, Telham, Battle, Sussex , 1918:09:11 ( Inns of Court ; Burke, P. and B.; Who was Who; D.N.B.; Venn, II. 416) |