William Robinson (Wisconsin politician)
William Robinson (February 27, 1825 – September 15, 1895) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]
Biography[edit]
Robinson was born on February 27, 1825, in Northwich, England. He settled in Moscow, Wisconsin. During the American Civil War, he was drafted into the Union Army, serving in the 22nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. He died in Hollandale, Wisconsin, on September 15, 1895.[2][3][4]
Assembly career[edit]
Robinson was elected to the Assembly in 1872 and 1873.[5] He was a Republican.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (13th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1874. p. 461.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ "Local News Items: William Robinson". Iowa County Democrat. Mineral Point, WI. September 19, 1895. p. 1. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hollandale: William Robinson". Iowa County Democrat. Mineral Point, WI. September 19, 1895. p. 8. Retrieved November 7, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Holland, Bjorn (1919). History of the Town of Moscow from 1848 to 1919. Hollandale, WI: Augsburg Publishing House. p. 26.
- ^ a b "Legislature of 1874". Wisconsin State Journal. November 17, 1873. p. 1. Retrieved July 11, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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Categories:
- People from Northwich
- English emigrants to the United States
- 19th-century English politicians
- People from Iowa County, Wisconsin
- Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly
- People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War
- 1825 births
- 1895 deaths
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century Wisconsin politicians