Albert Robertson

Albert John Robertson
Leader of the Official Opposition in Alberta
In office
March 15, 1906 – February 25, 1909
Preceded byposition established
Succeeded byR. B. Bennett
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office
November 9, 1905 – March 22, 1909
Preceded byNew district
Succeeded byLouis Roberts
ConstituencyHigh River
Personal details
BornSeptember 17, 1864
Markam, Canada West[1]
DiedJanuary 3, 1952(1952-01-03) (aged 87)
Three Hills, Alberta[2]
Political partyConservative
ResidenceNanton, Alberta
OccupationFarmer, businessman, later lawyer

Albert John Robertson (September 17, 1864 – January 3, 1952) was a Canadian politician from Alberta and the first Leader of the Opposition in the province's history. He led the Conservatives in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1905 to 1909, before being defeated in the 1909 election.

  1. ^ Normandin, Pierre G.; Normandin, A. Léopold (27 December 2017). "Guide Parlementaire Canadien". Normandin. Retrieved 27 December 2017 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Robertson surname of family tree: Cowgill, Gamble, Harper and White Family". www.tribalpages.com. Retrieved 27 December 2017.