Quianu Robinson
Quianu Robinson (1852-1919) was a New Mexican politician. He was a Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives. He represented the second district of New Mexico from 1916 to 1918.[1]
Quianu Robinson | |
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| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| In office 1916–1918 | |
| Preceded by | Conrad Hilton |
| Succeeded by | Telesforo Padilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1852 United States |
| Died | September 11, 1919 United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  New Mexico |
| Branch/service | New Mexico National Guard |
| Years of service | 1887-1910 |
| Rank | Captain |
Early career
changeBefore he was elected, Robinson was a friend and political ally of Conrad N. Hilton Sr., who had served in the New Mexico Legislature from 1912 to 1916. After Conrad's time in office, he showed his support for Robinson's own political career.[2] Robinson served only one term before he retired due to bad health, dying one year later. Robinson was a member of the Knights of Columbus.[3] Other notable achievements include being the first to summit Robinson Peak in New Mexico, accompanied by Conrad Hilton.[4]
Hagerman-Robinson Expedition
changeQuianu Robinson and six other people, including Conrad Hilton, were chosen to be members of the Hagerman-Robinson Expedition. They were the first to summit what is now known as Robinson Peak, New Mexico. The Hagerman-Robinson Expedition team was created by Herbert James Hagerman, who chose Quianu Robinson, a captain in the New Mexico National Guard as the leader of the team. This expedition was part of a plan to explore and map northern New Mexico, which had been previously unexplored. After the almost 2 month long journey, Robinson and the other members of the expedition team made their way back home. Robinson Peak was named in Quianu's honor.[5][6]
References
change- ↑ Lucero, Antonio J. (January 9, 1917). Laws of the State of New Mexico Passed at the Second State Legislature of New Mexico. Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. 3.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ↑ The Silver Spade: The Conrad Hilton Story. Farrar, Straus and Young. 1954.
- ↑ Kauffman, Christopher J. (1982). Faith and fraternalism : the history of the Knights of Columbus, 1882-1982. Internet Archive. Cambridge : Harper & Row. ISBN 978-0-06-014940-6.
- ↑ Hewett, Edgar Lee; Mauzy, Wayne (1947). Landmarks of New Mexico. The University of New Mexico, School of American Research.
- ↑ The Silver Spade: The Conrad Hilton Story. Farrar, Straus and Young. 1954.
- ↑ Federal Writers' Project (1940). New Mexico : a guide to the colorful state compiled by workers of the Writers' program of the Work projects administration in the state of New Mexico. New York: Hastings House.