William Robinson (17 July 1879 – 16 September 1960) was an Australian politician. He was born in Lefroy,

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. In 1942 he was elected to the

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as one of the

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members for Launceston. In 1946 the two-member seat was split and Robinson became the member for

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. He held the seat until his defeat in 1948. Robinson died in Latrobe in 1960.

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1879 births 1960 deaths Independent members of the Parliament of Tasmania Members of the Tasmanian Legislative Council 20th-century Australian politicians {{Australia-Independent-politician-stub