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Brooke Robinson

Brooke Robinson

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Brooke Robinson (1836–1911) was a British Conservative Party politician, who was MP for Dudley and held a number of public posts including that of County Coroner for Dudley. He also was an art collector and benefactor whose legacy was the Town Hall and a museum in the town of Dudley.

Biography

Brooke Robinson was born at Dudley in 1836. He qualified as a solicitor in 1858.

He became county coroner for the Dudley district in 1860

Brooke Robinson first stood for Parliament at Dudley in 1885 when he was defeated by the long-established sitting MP, Henry Brinsley Sheridan.Subsequently, however, he was elected four times as MP for Dudley: in 1886, 1892, 1895 and 1900. He represented the Conservative Party during this time. He made the decision not to stand for the 1906 election on health grounds.

Brooke Robinson died in 1911.

Legacy

Brooke Robinson left a sum of money as well as his collection of art, furniture, ceramics, and other items for the benefit of the town of Dudley. The money was eventually used to construct the Town Hall, a Coroner's Court and a museum.

Parliamentary election results

General Election 1885 Dudley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
LiberalHenry Brinsley Sheridan6,377
ConservativeBrooke Robinson5,211
Majority1,166
Liberal holdSwing
1886 General Election: Dudley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
ConservativeBrooke Robinson6,475
LiberalHenry Brinsley Sheridan4,545
Majority1,930
Conservative gain from LiberalSwing
General Election 1892 Dudley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
ConservativeBrooke Robinson6,668
LiberalHon. H. Spensley5619
Majority1,049
Conservative holdSwing
General Election 1895 Dudley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
ConservativeBrooke Robinson6,536
LiberalC.J. Fleming5,795
Majority741
Conservative holdSwing
General Election 1900 Dudley
PartyCandidateVotes%±
ConservativeBrooke Robinson6461
LiberalW. Belcher5876
Majority585
Conservative holdSwing
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