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'''Asher Robbins''' (October 26, 1761{{spaced ndash}}February 25, 1845 |
'''Asher Robbins''' (also known as '''Ashur Robbins'''; October 26, 1761{{spaced ndash}}February 25, 1845) was a [[United States senator]] from [[Rhode Island]]. |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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Born in [[Wethersfield, Connecticut]], he graduated from [[Yale College]] in 1782, was a tutor |
Born in [[Wethersfield, Connecticut]] on October 26, 1761, he graduated from [[Yale College]] in 1782, was a tutor at Rhode Island College (now [[Brown University]]) from 1782 to 1790, studied law, was admitted to the [[bar (law)|bar]] in 1792 and began practice in [[Providence, Rhode Island]]. |
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== Politics == |
== Politics == |
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== Later life == |
== Later life == |
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After his time in the Senate, Robbins was again a member of the State assembly (1840–1841) and was [[postmaster]] of Newport from 1841 until his death in that city in 1845; interment was in the [[Common Burial Ground]]. His daughter was the |
After his time in the Senate, Robbins was again a member of the State assembly (1840–1841) and was [[postmaster]] of Newport from 1841 until his death in that city in 1845; interment was in the [[Common Burial Ground]]. His daughter was the poet [[Sophia Louise Little]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=[[Appleton's Cyclopædia of American Biography]] |publisher=D. Appleton & Co |year=1888 |editor-last=Wilson |editor-first=J. G. |volume=3 |location=New York |pages=738 |chapter=Little, Sophia Louise |editor-last2=Fiske |editor-first2=J. |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/appletonscyclop03wils/page/738/mode/2up}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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== External links == |
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* [https://books.google.com/books?id=gygaQ4BdGGoC& ''A Statement of Some Leading Principles and Measures Adopted by General Jackson'' written by Robbins and others] |
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=gygaQ4BdGGoC& ''A Statement of Some Leading Principles and Measures Adopted by General Jackson'' written by Robbins and others] |
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Latest revision as of 21:27, 30 December 2023
Asher Robbins | |
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 Official portrait in the RI State House | |
| United States Senator from Rhode Island | |
| In office October 31, 1825 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | James De Wolf |
| Succeeded by | Nathan F. Dixon |
| Member of the Rhode Island General Assembly | |
| In office 1840–1841 | |
| In office 1818–1825 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 26, 1761 Wethersfield, Connecticut |
| Died | February 25, 1845 (aged 83) Newport, Rhode Island |
| Resting place | Common Burial Ground |
| Political party | National Republican, Whig |
| Alma mater | Yale College |
| Profession | Politician, Lawyer |
Asher Robbins (also known as Ashur Robbins; October 26, 1761 – February 25, 1845) was a United States senator from Rhode Island.
Early life[edit]
Born in Wethersfield, Connecticut on October 26, 1761, he graduated from Yale College in 1782, was a tutor at Rhode Island College (now Brown University) from 1782 to 1790, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1792 and began practice in Providence, Rhode Island.
Politics[edit]
He moved to Newport in 1795, was appointed United States district attorney in 1812, and was a member of the Rhode Island Assembly from 1818 to 1825.
Robbins was elected as Adams (later Anti-Jacksonian and then Whig) to the U.S. Senate in 1825 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James De Wolf; he was reelected in 1827 and 1833 and served from October 31, 1825, to March 3, 1839. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills (Twenty-second Congress).
Later life[edit]
After his time in the Senate, Robbins was again a member of the State assembly (1840–1841) and was postmaster of Newport from 1841 until his death in that city in 1845; interment was in the Common Burial Ground. His daughter was the poet Sophia Louise Little.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ Wilson, J. G.; Fiske, J., eds. (1888). "Little, Sophia Louise". Appleton's Cyclopædia of American Biography. Vol. 3. New York: D. Appleton & Co. p. 738.
- United States Congress. "Asher Robbins (id: R000297)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links[edit]
- A Statement of Some Leading Principles and Measures Adopted by General Jackson written by Robbins and others
- United States Congress. "Asher Robbins (id: R000297)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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