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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: 1852–1918
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)

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