Robert John Wilson (14 July 1865 – 5 November 1946) was Labour MP for

Jarrow Jarrow ( or ) is a town in South Tyneside in the county of Tyne and Wear, England. It is east of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is situated on the south bank of the River Tyne, about from the east coast. It is home to the southern portal of the Tyne ...

. Born in

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, Wilson was privately educated before becoming the manager of a drapers' shop. He joined the Labour Party and was elected to Sunderland Borough Council in 1907. He stood in Newcastle-upon-Tyne North at the 1918 general election, but was defeated. However, he won the seat of Jarrow at the 1922 general election, standing down from the council after his win. From 1924, he served as

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to William Leach. He lost his seat to the Conservatives at the 1931 general election.Michael Stenton and Stephen Lees, ''Who's Who of British Members of Parliament'', vol.3, p.385

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* People from Jarrow Politicians from Tyne and Wear Labour Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies National Union of Distributive and Allied Workers-sponsored MPs 1865 births 1946 deaths UK MPs 1922–1923 UK MPs 1923–1924 UK MPs 1924–1929 UK MPs 1929–1931 {{England-Labour-UK-MP-stub