Arthur Raymond Robinson

Arthur Raymond Robinson

Arthur Raymond Robinson (born March 12, 1881 in Pickerington , Fairfield County , Ohio , † March 17, 1961 in Indianapolis , Indiana ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ).

Life

After attending compulsory schools, Robinson attended the Ohio Northern University in Ada from 1901 , the Indiana Law School in Indianapolis from 1910, and finally the University of Chicago from 1913 . He was inducted into the Indiana State Bar in 1910 and began working in Indianapolis. In 1914 he was elected to the Indiana Senate, to which he was a member until 1918.

However, Robinson was hardly present in the office, as he had to do military service like many other men . During World War I , Robinson served in the United States Army , received multiple promotions, and most recently received the rank of major . In France he saw the end of the war.

In 1921 Robinson was appointed district judge of Marion County , an office which he held until 1922. In October 1925, after the death of Samuel Ralston, he was named United States Senator for Indiana. The Republican Robinson took office on October 20, 1925. In 1928 he was confirmed in office by an election. However, he lost the election in autumn 1934; Robinson served in the Senate through January 3, 1935.

Arthur Robinson retired to Indianapolis, where he died 26 years after leaving the Senate at the age of 80. It is also known about him that he was a member of the Ku Klux Klan .

Web links

• Arthur Raymond Robinson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)