William Robinson (February 27, 1825 – September 15, 1895) was a member of the

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Biography

Robinson was born on February 27, 1825, in Northwich, England. He settled in Moscow, Wisconsin. During the

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, he was drafted into the

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, serving in the 22nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment. He died in

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, on September 15, 1895.

Assembly career

Robinson was elected to the Assembly in 1872 and 1873. He was a

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, William 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 politicians