James M. Robinson
Full Name: James M. RobinsonOther surnames: Robins
Date of birth: September 30, 1830
Date of death: August 10, 1918
Terms of Service
| Chamber | District | Dates of Service | Legislatures | Party | City/County | Note | Counties in District |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 74 | Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891 | 21st (1) (2) (3) | Democrat | Red Rock / Bastrop | Bastrop | |
| H | 74 | Jan 13, 1885 - Jan 11, 1887 | 19th | Democrat | Bastrop / Bastrop | Bastrop | |
| H | 74 | Jan 9, 1883 - Jan 13, 1885 | 18th (4) (5) (6) | Unaffiliated | Red Rock / Bastrop | Bastrop |
Terms of service footnotes
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(2) J.M. Robinson, Red Rock. Names and Address of Representatives in the Legislature. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. ↩
(3) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(4) "The complete returns of this county are as follows: . . . Robinson, Independent Democrat, has 96 majority over Kerr, Independent Republican," 11/11/1882, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(5) Red Rock, Bastrop County, Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883. ↩
(6) Roster lists party as Independent; biography lists party as Independent Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883. ↩
Terms of Service
- Legislatures:
- 19th
- Party:
- Democrat
- Home City/County:
- Bastrop / Bastrop
- Counties in district:
- Bastrop
Terms of service notes
(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives. ↩
(2) J.M. Robinson, Red Rock. Names and Address of Representatives in the Legislature. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889. ↩
(3) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). ↩
(4) "The complete returns of this county are as follows: . . . Robinson, Independent Democrat, has 96 majority over Kerr, Independent Republican," 11/11/1882, p. 2. Galveston Daily News. ↩
(5) Red Rock, Bastrop County, Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Eighteenth Legislature of Texas, 1883. ↩
(6) Roster lists party as Independent; biography lists party as Independent Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883. ↩
Biographical Information
- Biographical sketch, James M. Robinson, pp. 48-49. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
- Biographical sketch, J.M. Robins of Red Rock, Bastrop County, p. 265. Born 1830 in Alabama. Elected to House as an Independent Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual, 1882-83, 1883.
- Served in the Confederacy, Trans Mississippi Department. Personnel of the Texas State Government for 1885, 19th Legislature, 1885.
- J.M. Robinson, birth date 9/30/1830 in Alabama; death date 8/10/1918 in Highgrove, Bastrop County, Texas; farmer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1977.
- James M. Robinson, birth date 9/30/1830, death date 8/10/1918, burial in High Grove Cemetery, Bastrop County. Find a Grave.
- J.M. Robinson, farmer, age 58 in 1889, born in Alabama, Democrat in 21st Legislature, Independent in 18th Legislature. Legislative Reference Library Card File.
- Mentions J.M. Robinson, p. 376. Personnel of the Texas State Government with Sketches of Distinguished Texans, 21st Legislature, 1889.
- Photograph. J.M. Robinson, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.M. Robinson, 19th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- Photograph. J.M. Robinson, 18th Legislature, State Preservation Board
- 18th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 19th session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
- 21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
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