Leonidas D. Robinson
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Leonidas Dunlap Robinson (April 22, 1867 - November 7, 1941) was a U.S. Representative
from North Carolina
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Born in Gulledge Township, North Carolina, Robinson attended the common schools.
He moved to Wadesboro in 1888.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1889 and practiced in Wadesboro.
He served as delegate to every Democratic State convention 1888-1941.
He served as mayor of Wadesboro 1890-1893.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1894 and 1900.
He was appointed solicitor of the thirteenth judicial district in 1901.
Robinson was elected to the same office in 1902 and served in that capacity until 1910, when he resigned.
He became president of the Bank of Wadesboro in 1910.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1912, 1920, and 1924.
Robinson was elected as a Democrat
to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1921).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
He resumed banking and also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He died in Wadesboro, North Carolina
, November 7, 1941.
He was interred in Eastview Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
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Born in Gulledge Township, North Carolina, Robinson attended the common schools.
He moved to Wadesboro in 1888.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar in 1889 and practiced in Wadesboro.
He served as delegate to every Democratic State convention 1888-1941.
He served as mayor of Wadesboro 1890-1893.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1894 and 1900.
He was appointed solicitor of the thirteenth judicial district in 1901.
Robinson was elected to the same office in 1902 and served in that capacity until 1910, when he resigned.
He became president of the Bank of Wadesboro in 1910.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions in 1912, 1920, and 1924.
Robinson was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Sixty-fifth and Sixty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1917-March 3, 1921).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
He resumed banking and also engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He died in Wadesboro, North Carolina
Wadesboro, North Carolina
Wadesboro is a town in Anson County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 5,780 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Anson County.-Geography:Wadesboro is located at ....
, November 7, 1941.
He was interred in Eastview Cemetery.