Orville Robinson

Orville Robinson (born October 28, 1801 in Richfield , New York , † December 1, 1882 in Oswego , New York) was an American lawyer and politician . Between 1843 and 1845 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Orville Robinson completed his preparatory studies. He studied law . After receiving his license to practice as a lawyer in 1827, he began practicing in the small town of Mexico . In 1828 he was justice of the peace there and in 1829 town clerk . He became guardianship and probate judge ( surrogate ) in Oswego County in 1830 - a post he held until 1838. During this time he served in the New York State Assembly in 1834, 1836, and 1837 . Then he was a district attorney in Oswego County between 1841 and 1843. In 1843 he held the post of supervisor in the Town of Mexico. Politically, he belonged to the Democratic Party .

In the 1842 congressional election for the 28th Congress , he was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 23rd  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Victory Birdseye and A. Lawrence Foster on March 4, 1843 , who previously together represented the 23rd district in the US House of Representatives. He then resigned from Congress on March 3, 1845 .

In 1847 he moved to Oswego. There he worked as a recorder in 1853 . He was back in the New York State Assembly in 1856 and held the post of speaker during that time . Between 1858 and 1860 he was Collector of Customs for the district of Oswego. The following years were overshadowed by the civil war. He died on December 1, 1882 in Oswego and was then buried in Riverside Cemetery .

Web links

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

• Orville Robinson in the database of Find a Grave (English)