Charles L. Robinson
Charles Lawrence Robinson (July 21, 1818 – August 17, 1894) was the first Governor of Kansas. He was very important in creating Lawrence, Kansas.
Charles L. Robinson | |
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| 1st Governor of Kansas | |
| In office February 9, 1861 – January 12, 1863 | |
| Lieutenant | Joseph Pomeroy Root |
| Preceded by | Samuel Medary as Territorial Governor |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Carney |
| Member of the Kansas Senate | |
| In office 1873-1881 | |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 12th district | |
| In office 1851-1852 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1818 Hardwick, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 17, 1894 (aged 76) Lawrence, Kansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Whig (1851-1852) |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Adams; Sara Tappan Doolittle Lawrence |
| Profession | doctor, newspaper editor, abolitionist |
Life
changeMassachusetts
changeRobinson was studied at Hadley and Amherst academies. He also studied at Amherst College. He studied medicine in Woodstock, Vermont, and later in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. He got his medical degree at the Berkshire Medical College in Pittsfield in 1843. He practiced medicine in Belchertown, Springfield, and Fitchburg.[1][2]
California
changeHe traveled to California in 1850. In Sacramento, he edited a daily paper called the Settler's and Miner's Tribune. He participated in the riots of 1850 as a supporter of squatter sovereignty. He was seriously wounded. While under indictment for conspiracy and murder, was elected to the California legislature. He was discharged by the court without trial.[2] He represented California's 12th State Assembly district from 1851 to 1852. He married Sara Tappan Doolittle Lawrence in 1851, and they had two children.[1]
Kansas
changeDuring Bleeding Kansas, Robinson made many people mad because he supported anti-slavery people. In 1861, he became the first Governor of Kansas.
He was elected to the Kansas State Senate. He served from 1873 to 1881.[3] He was Superintendent of the Haskell Institute from 1887 to 1889. He was regent of the University of Kansas for twelve years.[1]
He died on August 17, 1894. He is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Lawrence.[3]
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Charles L. Robinson". National Governors Association. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1900). . Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography. New York: D. Appleton.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Charles L. Robinson". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 7 September 2012.
Other websites
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- Kansas State Historical Society
- Impeachment of State Officials
- Publications concerning Kansas Governor Robinson's administration available via the KGI Online Library
- Charles L. Robinson at Find a Grave
- National Governors Association
- The Political Graveyard
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