J. Kenneth Robinson

J. Kenneth Robinson (1983)

James Kenneth Robinson (born May 14, 1916 in Winchester , Virginia , †  April 8, 1990 ) was an American politician . Between 1971 and 1985 he represented the state of Virginia in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Kenneth Robinson attended public schools in his home country and then the Virginia Polytechnic Institute in Blacksburg . During the Second World War he was an officer in the infantry of the US Army between 1941 and 1945 . When he left military service, he had made it to the rank of major. After the war he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1966 and 1971 Robinson was a member of the Virginia Senate . His main job was a fruit grower. He also dealt with fruit packaging. He was also active in the real estate industry.

In the 1970 congressional election , Robinson was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the seventh constituency of Virginia , where he succeeded John Otho Marsh on January 3, 1971 . After six re-elections, he was able to complete seven legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1985 . During this time, among other things, the Vietnam War ended . In 1974 the Watergate Affair overshadowed political life in the United States.

In 1984, Kenneth Robinson renounced another candidacy. After his time in the US House of Representatives, he withdrew from politics. He died on April 8, 1990 in his hometown of Winchester.

Web links

• J. Kenneth Robinson in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)