George R. Robbins
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George Robbins Robbins was an American
Opposition Party
/Republican Party
politician who represented New Jersey
's 2nd congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1855 to 1859.
Robbins was born in Allentown, New Jersey
on September 24, 1808. He received a good literary education, and was graduated from the Jefferson Medical College
at Philadelphia in 1837, and commenced the practice of medicine in Falsington, Pennsylvania (Bucks County, Pennsylvania
). He moved to Hamilton Square, New Jersey
(in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
) the same year and continued the practice of medicine.
Robbins was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress
and reelected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress
, serving in office from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1859, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress
.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of his profession. He died in Hamilton Square on February 22, 1875, and was interred in the Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
United States
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Opposition Party
Opposition Party (United States)
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/Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
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politician who represented New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 2nd congressional district
New Jersey's 2nd congressional district
New Jersey's Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo.-Counties and municipalities in the district:...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
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from 1855 to 1859.
Robbins was born in Allentown, New Jersey
Allentown, New Jersey
Allentown is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,828.Allentown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 29, 1889, from portions of Upper Freehold Township, based on the...
on September 24, 1808. He received a good literary education, and was graduated from the Jefferson Medical College
Thomas Jefferson University
Thomas Jefferson University is a private health sciences university in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the United States. The university consists of six constituent colleges and schools, Jefferson Medical College, Jefferson College of Graduate Studies, Jefferson School of Health...
at Philadelphia in 1837, and commenced the practice of medicine in Falsington, Pennsylvania (Bucks County, Pennsylvania
Bucks County, Pennsylvania
- Industry and commerce :The boroughs of Bristol and Morrisville were prominent industrial centers along the Northeast Corridor during World War II. Suburban development accelerated in Lower Bucks in the 1950s with the opening of Levittown, Pennsylvania, the second such "Levittown" designed by...
). He moved to Hamilton Square, New Jersey
Hamilton Square, New Jersey
Hamilton Square is a census-designated place, colonial village and suburban area in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. Hamilton Square, New Jersey was founded in 1692. The Colonial Village is splendid and grand...
(in Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township, Mercer County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township is a Township in Mercer County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township had a total population of 88,464...
) the same year and continued the practice of medicine.
Robbins was elected as an Opposition Party candidate to the Thirty-fourth Congress
34th United States Congress
The Thirty-fourth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1855 to March 4, 1857, during the last two years...
and reelected as a Republican to the Thirty-fifth Congress
35th United States Congress
The 35th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1857 to March 3, 1859, during the first two years of James...
, serving in office from March 4, 1855 to March 3, 1859, but was not a candidate for renomination in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress
36th United States Congress
The Thirty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1859 to March 4, 1861, during the third and fourth...
.
After leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of his profession. He died in Hamilton Square on February 22, 1875, and was interred in the Presbyterian Church Cemetery.
External links
- George Robbins Robbins at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...