William R. Howson

William Robinson Howson
Howson in 1932
Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
In office June 19, 1930 – 1936
Preceded by	David Duggan, Charles Gibbs, John Lymburn, Warren Prevey and Charles Weaver
Succeeded by	Walter Morrish
Constituency	Edmonton
Leader of the Alberta Liberal Party
In office 1932 – March 2, 1936
Preceded by	George Webster
Succeeded by	Edward Gray
Personal details
Born	March 6, 1883 (1883-03-06) Norwood, Ontario
Died	June 25, 1952(1952-06-25) (aged 69)
Political party	Liberal
Occupation	politician, judge, debt collector, soldier banker and real estate agent
Military service
Allegiance	Canada
Branch/service	Royal Canadian Army
Years of service	1916–1918
Battles/wars	World War I

William Robinson Howson (March 6, 1883 – June 25, 1952) was a politician, judge, debt collector, soldier, banker, and real estate agent from Alberta, Canada. He served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta from 1930 to 1936 sitting with the Liberal caucus in opposition. He led the caucus and the party from 1932 to 1936.