C. A. Robins
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Charles Armington Robins (December 8, 1884 in Defiance
, Iowa – September 20, 1970 in Lewiston
, Idaho) was the 22nd Governor of Idaho
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Elected in 1946, Robins was the first person elected to a four-year term as Governor of Idaho; all previous governors had been elected to two-year terms.
Prior to serving as governor Robins was a member of the Idaho State Senate from 1939 to 1945.
Defiance, Iowa
Defiance is a city in Shelby County, Iowa, United States, along the West Branch of the West Nishnabotna River. The population was 346 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Defiance is located at ....
, Iowa – September 20, 1970 in Lewiston
Lewiston, Idaho
Lewiston is a city in and also the county seat of Nez Perce County in the Pacific Northwest state of Idaho. It is the second-largest city in the northern Idaho region, behind Coeur d'Alene and ninth-largest in the state. Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID - Clarkston, WA...
, Idaho) was the 22nd Governor of Idaho
Idaho
Idaho is a state in the Rocky Mountain area of the United States. The state's largest city and capital is Boise. Residents are called "Idahoans". Idaho was admitted to the Union on July 3, 1890, as the 43rd state....
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Elected in 1946, Robins was the first person elected to a four-year term as Governor of Idaho; all previous governors had been elected to two-year terms.
Prior to serving as governor Robins was a member of the Idaho State Senate from 1939 to 1945.