Brewer Waugh Robinson

ROBINSON, HONOURABLE BREWER WAUGH, soldier, fox rancher, and mill and baker owner; b. 9 January 1891 in Summerside, son of George W. Robinson and Lucy Waugh; m. 24 September 1919 to Ethel R Mills, and there were no children; United; d. 20 January 1949 in Summerside. Robinson, a Conservative, was elected to the Legislative Assembly in the general election of 1939 for 5th Prince. Before entering provincial politics, Robinson was Mayor of Summerside from 1936 to 1937. He was appointed to the Senate in April 1945. Robinson received his education at Summerside High School and at the Commercial College. Soon after completing his education, he moved to Western Canada, where he worked for several years in the Union Bank of Canada. Upon the outbreak of the First World War, Robinson returned home and was one of the first from Summerside to enlist. He joined the 2nd Battery, Canadian Heavy Artillery, and went overseas in 1915, where he served until the end of the war. In 1919 Robinson returned to Summerside and entered the fox ranching business with his father. He also became involved in the family bakery, Robinson's Bakery Limited, as manager. In 1942, while still serving as a Member of the Legislative Assembly, Robinson again went overseas as a member of the Canadian Legion War Services. He remained there until the end of the Second World War, and moved up to the position of deputy head of the Canadian Legion War Services in London, England. In April 1945, while still overseas, Robinson was informed of his appointment to the Senate, where he served until his death. Besides his extensive military and political engagements, Robinson was actively involved in his community. He was Mayor of Summerside from 1936 to 1937. He served as president of the Summerside Board of Trade and was a member of both the Rotary and the Masons. Robinson was a prominent member of the Summerside branch of the Royal Canadian Legion and was honourary president of the branch at the time of his death. He was also a director of the Prince Edward Island Fur Pool Limited. Robinson was keenly interested in sports. He served as president of the Prince Edward Island Hockey League and also as president of the Summerside Curling Club. Brewer Robinson died 20 January 1949 at his home. Ethel Robinson was the daughter of W. A. Mills of Halifax.