Willis Granville Robinson

Full Name: Willis Granville Robinson
Date of birth: March 1847
Date of death: February 18, 1920

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	8	Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873	12th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Radical Republican	Jefferson / Marion		Bowie, Marion, Davis (Cass)

(1) W.G. Robinson, oaths of office as representative 12th Legislature, 2/8/1870 and 4/26/1870. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920.
(2) "In its statistics of the House of Representatives, the State Journal says . . . the oldest Republican is Hon. Robert Crudup, of McLennan, aged 66; the oldest Democrat is Hon. J.R. McKee, of Fannin, aged 56. The youngest Republican is Hon. W.G. Robinson, of Bowie; the youngest Democrat is Hon. J.G. Smythe, of Jasper." 5/29/1870, p. 2. Galveston Daily News.
(3) 12th Legislature, Provisional Session - Qualified and took the oath of office on 2/8/1870. House Journal.
(4) Party affiliation, Radical. Texas Almanac for . . . and Emigrant's Guide to Texas.

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House District 8
Feb 8, 1870 - Jan 14, 1873
Legislatures: 12th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Radical Republican
Home City/County: Jefferson / Marion
Counties in district: Bowie, Marion, Davis (Cass)

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Resolutions and Journal entries

W.D. Robinson. House Journal.

Other Resources

Willis G. Robinson, birth date March 1850 [sic] in Maine; death date 2/18/1920 in Oakland, Alameda County, California; son of Thomas Robinson and Margaret A. Robinson. White Family Tree; Maine, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1584-1999. Ancestry.com.
Willis G. Robinson, oath of office as Cotton Weigher of Jefferson [Marion County], Texas, 9/24/1870.
W.G. Robinson, recommendation as Registrar, Marion County, 10/1/1870.
Letter from W.G. Robinson, Rep. 8th District, 6/28/1871, to Governor E.J. Davis, "makes statement in regard to the appointment of J.L. Grays as alderman of Jefferson, and requests his removal."
W.G. Robinson, resignation as Cotton Weigher, Marion County, 12/10/1871.
W.G. Robinson, letter to Governor E.J. Davis on Texas House of Representatives letterhead, 12/11/1871, requesting to apply for appointment as Treasurer of Marion County. Oath of office, 1/5/1872, as Treasurer, Marion County. Letters regarding Dr. W.G. Robinson's bond as Treasurer, Marion County, 3/27/1872, 7/1/1872, and 7/22/1872. Ancestry.com, Texas, U.S., Bonds and Oaths of Office, 1846-1920.
Census of 1850 - Willis Robinson, Ellsworth, Hancock County, Maine, age 3, born circa 1847 in Maine, parents Thos. and Mary Robinson.
Census of 1870 - W.G. Robinson, Jefferson, Marion County, age 24, born circa 1846 in Maine, physician.
Possibly:
Census of 1880 - Willis Robinson, Bandera County, age 33, born circa 1847 in Maine, sheep raiser.
Census of 1900 - Willis G. Robinson, San Antonio, Bexar County, age 53, born March 1847 in Maine, boarder, occupation: Supt. or Dept. of Census.
Census of 1910 - Willis G. Robinson, San Francisco, California, age 63, born circa 1847 in Maine, lodger, physician, medical publishing.
Willis G. Robinson, birth year (estimated) 1851, age 69, death date 2/18/1920 in California. FamilySearch. 1850 1870 1880 1900 1910 California, Death Index, 1905-1939
Willis Granville Robinson, medical graduate of Bowdoin College, class of 1866, in Brunswick, Maine; resident of Jefferson City, Texas (1884). Memorial of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the Incorporation of Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine: Bowdoin College, 1894, pp. 126-127. Google Books.
W.G. Robinson. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
Death notices, Dr. Willis G. Robinson, death date 2/18/1920. "Doctor's Funeral to Be Held Tomorrow," Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California), 2/19/1920, p. 5. "A native of Maine, Robinson graduated from Bowdin college. Before coming to California in 1903 he was prominent in national and state politics in Texas."
"Dr. W.G. Robinson Dies in Oakland," Berkeley Daily Gazette (Berkeley, California), 2/19/1920, p. 4. "Dr. Robinson was a native of Maine and was 69 years of age. He was a graduate of Bowden College and for many years lived in Texas, where he was prominent in national and state politics." NewspaperARCHIVE.com.
"Dr. W.G. Robinson is our Agent Boston, Bowie county." Republican State Executive Committee notices. The Jefferson Radical, 2/26/1870, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
"The Hon. W.G. Robinson of Bowie County, Sec." McKinney Messenger, 6/8/1872, p. 2, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
"Hon. W.G. Robinson" and "Dr. Robinson" of Bandera county. The White Republican (San Antonio), 11/12/1890, p. 1, crediting Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.
"Dr. W.G. Robinson," "Bexar Republicans," The Austin Statesman, 3/13/1904, p. 1. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries). 11/12/1890 2/26/1870 3/13/1904 6/8/1872

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12th Adjourned - 1871 Claims and Accounts Engrossed Bills Internal Improvements Judiciary
12th R.S. - 1871 Claims and Accounts Enrolled Bills (Chair) Internal Improvements
12th 1st C.S. - 1870 Enrolled Bills (Chair) Militia Visit Lunatic Asylum, Select
12th Provisional - 1870 Enrolled Bills (Chair)

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