Quianu Robinson
Quianu Robinson | |
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| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 2nd district | |
| In office 1916–1918 | |
| Preceded by | Conrad Hilton |
| Succeeded by | Telesforo Padilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 7, 1852 United States |
| Died | September 11, 1919 (aged 67) United States |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  New Mexico |
| Branch/service | New Mexico National Guard |
| Years of service | 1887–1910 |
| Rank | Captain |
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
[edit]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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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
[edit]- ^ 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) - ^ a b The Silver Spade: The Conrad Hilton Story. Farrar, Straus and Young. 1954.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hewett, Edgar Lee; Mauzy, Wayne (1947). Landmarks of New Mexico. The University of New Mexico, School of American Research.
- ^ 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.
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