James Alexander Robb, (10 August 1859 – November 11, 1929) was a

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and cabinet minister. Robb was a member of the Liberal Party of Canada. He served as Liberal Party Whip from 1919 to 1921. From 5 September 1925 to 28 June 1926 and again from 25 September 1926 until his death, he served as

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in the administration of

William Lyon Mackenzie King William Lyon Mackenzie King (December 17, 1874 – July 22, 1950) was a Canadian statesman and politician who served as the tenth prime minister of Canada for three non-consecutive terms from 1921 to 1926, 1926 to 1930, and 1935 to 1948. A L ...

. He served briefly as Acting Minister of National Defence in October 1926.

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* 1859 births 1929 deaths Canadian Ministers of Finance Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Quebec Liberal Party of Canada MPs Laurier Liberals Members of the King's Privy Council for Canada People from Montérégie {{Liberal-Quebec-MP-stub