Background
He was born in Newcastle to mine manager William Robson and Annie Veitch.
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William Robson
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He was educated at East Maitland and Wollongong and worked in a coal office before becoming a Methodist minister.
Career
He preached at Young, Braidwood, Waratah and Morpeth before leaving the ministry around 1879. He then worked for the colonial architects" office until 1885, eventually becoming a public accountant in 1895. In 1900 he was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council as a Protectionist.
He remained in the Council until his death in 1920 at Wollongong.
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Nationality
Australian