Christopher Robinson (Rhode Island)
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Christopher Robinson was a United States Representative from Rhode Island
.
He was born in Providence
on May 15, 1806 and graduated from Brown University
in 1825.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1833. He commenced practice in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
. He was elected Attorney General of Rhode Island in 1854. He then was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1859-March 3, 1861). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
He was appointed Minister to Peru from 1861–1866, and was a delegate from Rhode Island to the Loyalist Convention held in Philadelphia
in 1866. He died in Woonsocket on October 3, 1889. His grave is in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
.
He was born in Providence
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
on May 15, 1806 and graduated from Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
in 1825.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1833. He commenced practice in Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket, Rhode Island
Woonsocket is a city in Providence County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 41,186 at the 2010 census, making it the sixth largest city in the state. Woonsocket lies directly south of the Massachusetts border....
. He was elected Attorney General of Rhode Island in 1854. He then was elected as a Republican to the Thirty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1859-March 3, 1861). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection.
He was appointed Minister to Peru from 1861–1866, and was a delegate from Rhode Island to the Loyalist Convention held in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
in 1866. He died in Woonsocket on October 3, 1889. His grave is in Oak Hill Cemetery.