Charles Robertson (23 February 1874 – 6 January 1968) was a

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politician, who served on the

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. Robertson attended Minto School and the

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. He found work in the civil service, from 1902 until 1925 working in the Egyptian Ministry of Education. At the 1931 London County Council election, Robertson was elected for the Labour Party in

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. He lost the seat at the 1934 election, but was appointed as an

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, and was made vice-chair of the council's education committee. In 1937, he became chair of the education committee, serving until 1945. In 1945/46, he was the chair of the council. Robertson stood down from the council in 1952, and died in 1968.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Robertson, Charles 1874 births 1968 deaths Alumni of the University of Edinburgh Labour Party (UK) councillors Members of London County Council