Asher Robbins

Asher Robbins

Asher Robbins (born October 26, 1757 in Wethersfield , Connecticut colony , †  February 25, 1845 in Newport , Rhode Island ) was an American lawyer and politician who represented the state of Rhode Island in the US Senate .

Asher Robbins graduated from Yale College in 1782 and then became a tutor at Rhode Island College in Providence , now Brown University , where he remained until 1790. He then studied law , was inducted into the bar in 1792 and began practicing in Providence. In 1795 he moved to Newport, in 1812 he was appointed to succeed David Howell as federal prosecutor for the district of Rhode Island. From 1818 to 1825 he was a member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives .

After the resignation of US Senator James De Wolf on October 31, 1825, Asher Robbins was elected as his successor in Congress . As a member of the National Republicans, he entered parliament; during his tenure, which lasted until March 3, 1839, he later transferred to the Whigs . During this time he was, among other things, Chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills .

After he left the Senate, Robbins was again a member of the House of Representatives in his state from 1840 to 1841. From 1841 until his death he was the postmaster of Newport.

Web links

• Asher Robbins in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Asher Robbins in the database of Find a Grave (English)