Peter Robinson (speaker)
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Peter Robinson was an American lawyer and politician.
, in Hanover, New Hampshire
. In 1815, he moved to Binghamton, New York
. Here he studied law under Gen. Thomas G. Waterman, and was admitted to the bar in 1819.
He was a member from Broome County of the New York State Assembly
for six terms until 1831, and as a National Republican was Speaker
in 1829. He has held the office of Surrogate
, and has been a magistrate for a length of time.
Life
He graduated from Dartmouth CollegeDartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
, in Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover is a town along the Connecticut River in Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 11,260 at the 2010 census. CNN and Money magazine rated Hanover the sixth best place to live in America in 2011, and the second best in 2007....
. In 1815, he moved to Binghamton, New York
Binghamton, New York
Binghamton is a city in the Southern Tier of New York in the United States. It is near the Pennsylvania border, in a bowl-shaped valley at the confluence of the Susquehanna and Chenango Rivers...
. Here he studied law under Gen. Thomas G. Waterman, and was admitted to the bar in 1819.
He was a member from Broome County of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
for six terms until 1831, and as a National Republican was Speaker
Speaker of the New York State Assembly
The Speaker of the New York State Assembly is the highest official in the New York State Assembly, customarily elected from the ranks of the majority party....
in 1829. He has held the office of Surrogate
New York Surrogate's Court
The Surrogate's Court handles all probate and estate proceedings in the state of New York. All wills are probated in this court and all estates of people who die without a will are handled in this court...
, and has been a magistrate for a length of time.
Sources
- http://home.stny.rr.com/keepsakes/mom/chap15.html Short Bio in the Annals of Binghamton
- http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/ROBINSON/1998-05/0894408025 Obit Info at Rootsweb
- http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robinson7.html Political Graveyard
- http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9F06E7D91738E23ABC4850DFB4678382669FDE&oref=slogin Reminiscences of George W. Bull in NYT, December 30, 1879
- http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/marcri2/settlers1.html&date=2009-10-26+02:13:04 Settlers Info at Geocities
- John Stilwell Jenkins: History of Political Parties in the State of New-York (Alden & Markham, Auburn Ny, 1846)