John Robinson (Virginia)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| John Robinson, Jr. | |
|
|
|
|---|---|
| In office 1738 – 1766 |
|
| Preceded by | Sir John Randolph |
| Succeeded by | Peyton Randolph |
|
|
|
| Born | February 3, 1705 Middlesex County, Virginia |
| Died | May 11, 1766 (aged 61) Virginia |
| Resting place | Pleasant Hill, King and Queen County, Virginia |
| Occupation | Lawyer, farmer |
John Robinson, Jr. (February 3, 1705 – May 11, 1766) was a politician and landowner in the British colony of Virginia. Robinson served as Speaker of the House of Burgesses from 1738 until his death, the longest tenure in the history of that office.[1]
While John Robinson was speaker of the House the Virginia Resolves occurred. John Robinson was the person who shouted, "Treason!, Treason!" after Patrick Henry's speech.[1]
For most of his time as Speaker, Robinson also served as treasurer of the colony. After his death it was discovered that he had made personal loans exceeding 100,000 pounds from the treasury to his friends.[2] The resulting scandal was a factor in Virginia politics for years; Robinson's estate was not settled until after the end of the American Revolution.[1]
Contents |
[edit] Positions Held in the Virginia Colony
- Delegate, Virginia House of Burgesses, 1736 – 1738
- Speaker of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1738 – 1766
- Treasurer, Virginia Colony, 1738 – 1766
[edit] Notes
[edit] References
Kukla, Jon (1981). Speakers and Clerks of the Virginia House of Burgesses, 1643–1776. Richmond, Virginia: Virginia State Library. ISBN 0-88490-075-4.
[edit] External links
- Bio - a little information on John Robinson.
|
|||||
 |
This article about a Virginia politician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
