Samuel Matthews Robertson
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Samuel Matthews Robertson (January 1, 1852–December 24, 1911) was a U.S. Representative
from Louisiana
, son of Edward White Robertson
.
Born in Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana
, Robertson attended Magruder's Collegiate Institute, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
, and studied law at Louisiana State University
, graduating in 1874. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
.
Robertson was elected a member of the State house of representatives in 1879.
He served as member of the LSU faculty in 1880.
Robertson was elected as a Democrat
to the Fiftieth Congress
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, Edward White Robertson.
He was reelected to the Fifty-first
and to the eight succeeding Congresses, serving from December 5, 1887, to March 3, 1907.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River (Fifty-second Congress
).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1906, and resumed the practice of law in Baton Rouge.
He was superintendent of the Louisiana School for the Deaf and Dumb from 1908–1911, and died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
, December 24, 1911.
He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Louisiana
Louisiana
Louisiana is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America. Its capital is Baton Rouge and largest city is New Orleans. Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. with political subdivisions termed parishes, which are local governments equivalent to counties...
, son of Edward White Robertson
Edward White Robertson
Edward White Robertson was a United States Representative from Louisiana. He was also the father of Samuel Matthews Robertson. He was born near Nashville, Tennessee. Robertson moved with his parents to Iberville Parish, Louisiana in 1825...
.
Born in Plaquemine, Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Iberville Parish, Louisiana
Iberville Parish is a parish located south of Baton Rouge in the U.S. state of Louisiana. Its seat is Plaquemine. The 2010 population of the parish was 33,387....
, Robertson attended Magruder's Collegiate Institute, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
, and studied law at Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University
Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, most often referred to as Louisiana State University, or LSU, is a public coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The University was founded in 1853 in what is now known as Pineville, Louisiana, under the name...
, graduating in 1874. He was admitted to the bar the same year and commenced practice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
.
Robertson was elected a member of the State house of representatives in 1879.
He served as member of the LSU faculty in 1880.
Robertson 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 Fiftieth Congress
50th United States Congress
The Fiftieth 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, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth...
to fill the vacancy caused by the death of his father, Edward White Robertson.
He was reelected to the Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
The Fifty-first United States Congress, referred to by some critics as the Billion Dollar 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...
and to the eight succeeding Congresses, serving from December 5, 1887, to March 3, 1907.
He served as chairman of the Committee on Levees and Improvements of the Mississippi River (Fifty-second Congress
52nd United States Congress
The Fifty-second 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...
).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1906, and resumed the practice of law in Baton Rouge.
He was superintendent of the Louisiana School for the Deaf and Dumb from 1908–1911, and died in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Baton Rouge is the capital of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and is the second-largest city in the state.Baton Rouge is a major industrial, petrochemical, medical, and research center of the American South...
, December 24, 1911.
He was interred in Magnolia Cemetery
Magnolia Cemetery (Louisiana)
Magnolia Cemetery is a cemetery in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The cemetery is located at 422 North 19th Street and is bordered on the north by Main Street and on the south by Florida Boulevard. The west and east sides are bordered by 19th Street and 22nd Street, respectively. The land for the...
.