Orville Robinson (October 28, 1801 – December 1, 1882) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. From 1843 to 1845, he serves one term in the

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Early life and education

Robinson was born in

Richfield, New York Richfield is a town located in Otsego County, New York, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town had a population of 2,388. The Town of Richfield is located at the northern border of the county. History Richfield Springs was called "Big ...

He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1827.

Career

Robinson began his career as a lawyer in

Mexico, New York Mexico is a town in the northeastern section of Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 5,197 at the 2010 census. The town contains a village also named Mexico. Mexico has been referred to as the "Mother of Towns", as the ori ...

. He became

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in 1828, Town Clerk in 1829, and surrogate of Oswego County from 1830 to 1838.

Political career

Robinson served as a member of the

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and

1837 Events January–March * January 1 – The destructive Galilee earthquake causes 6,000–7,000 casualties in Ottoman Syria. * January 26 – Michigan becomes the 26th state admitted to the United States. * February – Charles Dickens's ...

. He was district attorney of Oswego County from 1841 to 1843; and

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of Mexico in 1843. Robinson was elected as a

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to the

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, holding office from March 4, 1843 to March 3, 1845. He moved to

Oswego, New York Oswego () is a city in Oswego County, New York, United States. The population was 16,921 at the 2020 census. Oswego is located on Lake Ontario in Upstate New York, about 35 miles (55km) northwest of Syracuse. It promotes itself as "The Port C ...

in 1847, and was city recorder in 1853. He again served as a member of the State Assembly (Oswego Co., 1st D.) in

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, and was elected

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. He was collector of customs for the District of Oswego from 1858 to 1860.

Personal life

Robinson died in

. He was buried at the Riverside Cemetery.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Orville 1801 births 1882 deaths Speakers of the New York State Assembly Oswego County District Attorneys People from Richfield, New York Politicians from Oswego, New York Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state) People from Mexico, New York 19th-century American politicians