James McClellan Robinson (May 31, 1861 – January 16, 1942) was an American lawyer and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1897 to 1905.
Born on a farm near Fort Wayne, Indiana, Robinson attended the public schools. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar in 1882 and commenced practice in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
He served as prosecuting attorney for the thirty-eighth judicial circuit of Indiana 1886–1890. He resumed the practice of law.
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Robinson was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1905).[1] He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1904 to the Fifty-ninth Congress.
He died in Los Angeles, January 16, 1942. He was interred in Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Indiana.
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^"S. Doc. 58-1 - Fifty-eighth Congress. (Extraordinary session -- beginning November 9, 1903.) Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress. Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A.J. Halford. Special edition. Corrections made to November 5, 1903". GovInfo.gov. U.S. Government Printing Office. 9 November 1903. p. 30. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
james, robinson, politician, james, mcclellan, robinson, 1861, january, 1942, american, lawyer, politician, served, four, terms, representative, from, indiana, from, 1897, 1905, james, robinsonmember, house, representatives, from, indiana, 12th, districtin, of. James McClellan Robinson May 31 1861 January 16 1942 was an American lawyer and politician who served four terms as a U S Representative from Indiana from 1897 to 1905 James M RobinsonMember of the U S House of Representatives from Indiana s 12th districtIn office March 4 1897 March 3 1905Preceded byJacob D LeightySucceeded byNewton W GilbertPersonal detailsBornJames McClellan Robinson 1861 05 31 May 31 1861Fort Wayne Indiana U S DiedJanuary 16 1942 1942 01 16 aged 80 Los Angeles California U S Resting placeLindenwood CemeteryPolitical partyDemocratic Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Congress 1 2 Later career and death 2 ReferencesBiography editBorn on a farm near Fort Wayne Indiana Robinson attended the public schools He studied law He was admitted to the bar in 1882 and commenced practice in Fort Wayne Indiana He served as prosecuting attorney for the thirty eighth judicial circuit of Indiana 1886 1890 He resumed the practice of law Congress edit Robinson was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty fifth and to the three succeeding Congresses March 4 1897 March 3 1905 1 He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1904 to the Fifty ninth Congress Later career and death edit He continued the practice of law in Fort Wayne Indiana until 1908 He moved to Los Angeles California in 1911 He died in Los Angeles January 16 1942 He was interred in Lindenwood Cemetery Fort Wayne Indiana References edit S Doc 58 1 Fifty eighth Congress Extraordinary session beginning November 9 1903 Official Congressional Directory for the use of the United States Congress Compiled under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing by A J Halford Special edition Corrections made to November 5 1903 GovInfo gov U S Government Printing Office 9 November 1903 p 30 Retrieved 2 July 2023 United States Congress James M Robinson id R000338 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress U S House of Representatives Preceded byJacob D Leighty Member of the U S House of Representatives from Indiana s 12th congressional districtMarch 4 1897 March 3 1905 Succeeded byNewton W Gilbert nbsp This article about an Indiana politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James M Robinson politician amp oldid 1163844863, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
