Peter Robinson (speaker)

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Peter Robinson (ca. 1792 Pembroke, Merrimack County, New Hampshire - October 9, 1841 Binghampton, Broome County, New York) was an American lawyer and politician.

[edit] Life

He graduated from Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire. In 1815, he moved to Binghampton, New York. Here he studied law under Gen. Thomas G. Waterman, and was admitted to the bar in 1819.

He was a member from Broome County of the New York State Assembly for six terms until 1831, and was Speaker in 1829. He has held the office of Surrogate, and has been a magistrate for a length of time.

[edit] Sources

  • [1] Short Bio in the Annals of Binghampton
  • [2] Obit Info at Rootsweb
  • [3] Political Graveyard
  • [4] Reminiscences of George W. Bull in NYT, December 30, 1879
  • [5] Settlers Info at Geocities
  • John Stilwell Jenkins: History of Political Parties in the State of New-York (Alden & Markham, Auburn Ny, 1846)
Preceded by
Erastus Root		 Speaker of the New York State Assembly
1829		 Succeeded by
Erastus Root
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