Clifford William Robinson (September 1, 1866-July 27, 1944) was a New Brunswick politician. In 1897 he became both mayor of Moncton, New Brunswick and a member of the provincial House of Assembly as a Liberal. He served as Speaker and Provincial Secretary before becoming Premier in 1907. The Liberals had been in power since 1883, however, and voters opted for a change in the 1908 election which brought the Conservatives to power. Robinson continued in the legislature as an opposition MLA. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72 908 km² (8th) Land 71 450 km² Water 1 458 km² (2. ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... For the parish, please see Moncton, New Brunswick (parish) Moncton, coordinates 46°6′ N 64°46′ W, time zone AST,(UTC-4), 2001 population 61,046, (metropolitan population 117,727) is one of the eight cities in the Canadian province of New Brunswick. ... House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral legislature, in some countries, often at subnational level. ... The New Brunswick Liberal Association (NBLA) is one of the two major political parties in the Canadian provice of New Brunswick. ... The term Speaker is usually the title given to the presiding officer of a countrys lower house of parliament or congress (i. ... The Provincial Secretary was a senior position in the executive councils of British North Americas colonial governments, and was retained by the Canadian provincial governments for at least a century after Canadian Confederation was proclaimed in 1867. ... A premier is an executive official of government. ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Progressive Conservative Party of New Brunswick is a political party in New Brunswick, Canada. ... Parliamentary Opposition is a form of political opposition to a designated government, particularly in a Westminster-based parliamentary system. ... This article is about the term as used within the Commonwealth of Nations; there is also an Legislative Assembly in Oregon and there used to be a Legislative Assembly in France during the French Revolution. ...

When the Liberals returned to power in 1917, Robinson became minister without portfolio and then minister of lands and mines in the governments of Walter E. Foster and Peter J. Veniot until 1924 when he was appointed to the Canadian Senate by Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... A Minister without Portfolio is a government minister with no specific responsibilities. ... Walter Edward Foster (April 9, 1873-November 14, 1947) was a New Brunswick politician and businessman. ... Peter John Veniot (October 4, 1863-July 6, 1936) was a New Brunswick journalist and politician and the first Acadian premier of the province. ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Senate (French: Sénat) is a component of the Parliament of Canada, which also includes the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and the House of Commons. ... The Prime Minister of Canada, the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... The Right Honourable William Lyon Mackenzie King, PC , LL.B , Ph. ...