James Robson (trade unionist)
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James Robson (1860–1934) was a British trade unionist.
Born in West Auckland, County Durham, Robson started work at the age of ten. In 1890, he was elected checkweighman at Broompark Colliery, then later moved to Bearpark Colliery. In 1917, he was elected President of the Durham Miners' Association, serving until his death in 1934.Thomas Featherstone Wearmouth, Methodism and the trade unions, p.43 From 1918 to 1921, he also served as Treasurer of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain.Hester Barron, The 1926 miners' lockout: meanings of community in the Durham coalfield, p.50 He was a member of the Methodist New Connexion.Hester Barron, The 1926 miners' lockout: meanings of community in the Durham coalfield, p.186
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| title = President of the Durham Miners' Association
| years = 1917–1934
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| after = James Gilliland
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| title = Treasurer of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain
| years = 1918–1924
| before = William Abraham
| after = W. P. Richardson
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