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Quianu Robinson

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Quianu Robinson
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
In office
1916–1918
Preceded byConrad Hilton
Succeeded byTelesforo Padilla
Personal details
BornJanuary 7, 1852
United States
DiedSeptember 11, 1919(1919-09-11) (aged 67)
United States
Political partyRepublican
Military service
Allegiance New Mexico
Branch/serviceNew Mexico National Guard
Years of service1887–1910
RankCaptain

Quianu Robinson (1852–1919) was a New Mexican politician who served as a Republican member of the New Mexico House of Representatives representing the second district of New Mexico from 1916 to 1918.[1]

Early career

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Prior to his election, Robinson was a staunch political ally of Conrad N. Hilton Sr., who had served in the New Mexico Legislature from 1912 to 1916, before retiring and endorsing Robinson in his own run.[2] Robinson served only one term before he retired due to declining health, dying only one year later. Robinson was a member of the Knights of Columbus.[3] Other notable achievements include being the first to summit Robinson Peak in New Mexico, accompanied by Conrad Hilton.[4]

Hagerman-Robinson Expedition

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The Hagerman-Robinson Expedition team, featuring Quianu Robinson and Conrad Hilton.
The Hagerman-Robinson Expedition team. Conrad Hilton (front, second from left), and Quianu Robinson (front, far right).

Quianu Robinson and six other explorers, including Conrad Hilton, were chosen to be members of the Hagerman-Robinson Expedition, and were the first to summit what is now known as Robinson Peak, New Mexico. The Hagerman-Robinson Expedition team was authorized by Herbert James Hagerman, who chose Quianu Robinson, a captain in the New Mexico National Guard as the leader of the team. This expedition was part of a larger effort to explore and map northern New Mexico, which had been previously uncharted. After the nearly 2-month long journey, Robinson and the other members of the expedition team made their way back home. Robinson Peak has since been named in Quianu's honor.[2][5]

References

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  1. ^ Lucero, Antonio J. (January 9, 1917). Laws of the State of New Mexico Passed at the Second State Legislature of New Mexico. Santa Fe, New Mexico. p. 3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ a b The Silver Spade: The Conrad Hilton Story. Farrar, Straus and Young. 1954.
  3. ^ Kauffman, Christopher J. (1982). Faith and fraternalism : the history of the Knights of Columbus, 1882–1982. Internet Archive. Cambridge : Harper & Row. ISBN 978-0-06-014940-6.
  4. ^ Hewett, Edgar Lee; Mauzy, Wayne (1947). Landmarks of New Mexico. The University of New Mexico, School of American Research.
  5. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1940). New Mexico : a guide to the colorful state compiled by workers of the Writers' program of the Work projects administration in the state of New Mexico. New York: Hastings House.