Reuben Robie
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Reuben Robie was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Corinth, Vermont
, Robie attended the common schools.
At the age of twenty moved to Bath, New York
.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits in 1822.
Town clerk 1825-1830.
Supervisor in 1831 and 1832.
He was appointed postmaster in 1837, holding the office for four years.
Treasurer of Steuben County 1844-1847.
Robie was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-second
Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1852.
He resumed mercantile pursuits in Bath, New York
, where he died January 21, 1872.
He was interred in Grove Cemetery. His home at Bath, known as the Reuben Robie House
, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1983.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Corinth, Vermont
Corinth, Vermont
Corinth is a town in Orange County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,461 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 48.5 square miles , of which 48.5 square miles is land and 0.04 square mile is water...
, Robie attended the common schools.
At the age of twenty moved to Bath, New York
Bath (village), New York
Bath is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 5,641 at the 2000 census. Bath is the county seat of Steuben County. The community was named either for the English city or for Lady Bath, daughter of William Pulteney, one of the original landowners.The Village of...
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He engaged in mercantile pursuits in 1822.
Town clerk 1825-1830.
Supervisor in 1831 and 1832.
He was appointed postmaster in 1837, holding the office for four years.
Treasurer of Steuben County 1844-1847.
Robie was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-second
32nd United States Congress
The Thirty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853, during the third and...
Congress (March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1853).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1852.
He resumed mercantile pursuits in Bath, New York
Bath (village), New York
Bath is a village in Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 5,641 at the 2000 census. Bath is the county seat of Steuben County. The community was named either for the English city or for Lady Bath, daughter of William Pulteney, one of the original landowners.The Village of...
, where he died January 21, 1872.
He was interred in Grove Cemetery. His home at Bath, known as the Reuben Robie House
Reuben Robie House
Reuben Robie House is a historic home located at Bath in Steuben County, New York. It was built in 1847 and is a 2-story, center-hall Greek Revival–style brick dwelling. The small flat-roofed entrance portico supported by Doric columns was added about 1900. Also on the property is a -story...
, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1983.