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{{short description|American lawyer}}
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| name=Asher Robbins
| name=Asher Robbins
| image name=Asher Robbins.jpg
| image name=RI Senator Asher Robbins.jpg
| caption = Official portrait in the RI State House
| jr/sr=United States Senator
| jr/sr1=United States Senator
| state=[[Rhode Island]]
| state1=[[Rhode Island]]
| party=[[National Republican Party (United States)|National Republican]], [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]]
| party=[[National Republican Party (United States)|National Republican]], [[Whig Party (United States)|Whig]]
| term=October 31, 1825 – March 4, 1839
| term1=October 31, 1825 – March 3, 1839
| preceded=[[James De Wolf]]
| preceded1=[[James De Wolf]]
| succeeded=[[Nathan F. Dixon (1774–1842)|Nathan F. Dixon]]
| succeeded1=[[Nathan F. Dixon (1774–1842)|Nathan F. Dixon]]
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| office2=Member of the [[Rhode Island General Assembly]]
| term2=1840–1841
| term3=1818–1825
| birth_date={{birth date|1761|10|26}}
| birth_date={{birth date|1761|10|26}}
| birth_place=[[Wethersfield, Connecticut]]
| birth_place=[[Wethersfield, Connecticut]]
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| profession=[[Politician]], [[Lawyer]]
| profession=[[Politician]], [[Lawyer]]
| alma_mater = [[Yale College]]
| alma_mater = [[Yale College]]
| resting_place=[[Burial Ground Common]]
| resting_place=[[Common Burial Ground]]
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'''Asher Robbins''' (October 26, 1761{{spaced ndash}}February 25, 1845) (also known as '''Ashur Robbins''') was a [[United States Senator]] from [[Rhode Island]].
'''Asher Robbins''' (also known as '''Ashur Robbins'''; October 26, 1761{{spaced ndash}}February 25, 1845) was a [[United States senator]] from [[Rhode Island]].


==Biography==
==Early life==
Born in [[Wethersfield, Connecticut]], he graduated from [[Yale College]] in 1782, was a tutor in 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]]. He moved to [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]] in 1795, was appointed [[United States district attorney]] in 1812, and was a member of the [[Rhode Island Assembly]] from 1818 to 1825.
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]].


== Politics ==
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Robbins was elected as [[John Quincy Adams|Adams]] (later [[Anti-Jacksonian]] and then [[Whig Party (United States)|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 4, 1839. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills (Twenty-second Congress).
He moved to [[Newport, Rhode Island|Newport]] in 1795, was appointed [[United States district attorney]] in 1812, and was a member of the [[Rhode Island Assembly]] from 1818 to 1825.


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Robbins was elected as [[John Quincy Adams|Adams]] (later [[Anti-Jacksonian]] and then [[Whig Party (United States)|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).
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 [[Burial Ground Common]].

== Later life ==
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>


== References ==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
{{CongBio|R000297}}
{{CongBio|R000297}}


== External links ==
== External links ==
{{Portal|Biography}}
{{Portal|Biography}}
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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]
* [http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=6946826 Asher Robbins] at [[Find A Grave]]
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* {{CongBio|R000297}}
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* [http://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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| alongside=[[Nehemiah R. Knight]]
| alongside=[[Nehemiah R. Knight]]
| before=[[James De Wolf]]
| before=[[James De Wolf]]
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| after=[[Nathan F. Dixon (1774–1842)|Nathan F. Dixon]]
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| title=[[Longest living United States Senator#Oldest senators (historic)|Oldest living U.S. Senator]]
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| NAME = Robbins, Asher
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American politician
| DATE OF BIRTH = October 26, 1761
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Wethersfield, Connecticut]]
| DATE OF DEATH = February 25, 1845
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Newport, Rhode Island]]
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Latest revision as of 21:27, 30 December 2023

"Senator Robbins" redirects here. For other uses, see Senator Robbins (disambiguation).
Asher Robbins
Official portrait in the RI State House
United States Senator
from Rhode Island
In office
October 31, 1825 – March 3, 1839
Preceded byJames De Wolf
Succeeded byNathan F. Dixon
Member of the Rhode Island General Assembly
In office
1840–1841
In office
1818–1825
Personal details
Born(1761-10-26)October 26, 1761
Wethersfield, Connecticut
DiedFebruary 25, 1845(1845-02-25) (aged 83)
Newport, Rhode Island
Resting placeCommon Burial Ground
Political partyNational Republican, Whig
Alma materYale College
ProfessionPolitician, 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]

  1. ^ 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.

External links[edit]

U.S. Senate
Preceded by U.S. senator (Class 1) from Rhode Island
October 31, 1825 – March 3, 1839
Served alongside: Nehemiah R. Knight 		Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Oldest living U.S. senator
February 13, 1843 – February 25, 1845 		Succeeded by
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