Jim Robson (politician)

James Hutchins Robson (23 September 1895 – 3 December 1975) was an Australian politician.

He was the Labor member for Hartley in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1956 to 1965.

In 1927 he and his family arrived in Australia, settling in Lithgow where Robson continued to work as a miner.

He joined the Australian Labor Party in 1927 and was president of the federal electorate council for Macquarie, directing Ben Chifley's local campaigns.

Robson won the seat by 132 votes against Independent Labor candidate William Black.