Frederick Robinson (Massachusetts)
| Frederick Robinson | |
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| Sheriff of Essex County, Massachusetts | |
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In office 1852–1854 |
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| Preceded by | Joseph E. Sprague |
| Succeeded by | Thomas E. Payson |
| President of the Massachusetts Senate | |
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In office 1843–1843 |
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| Preceded by | Phineas W. Leland |
| Succeeded by | Josiah Quincy, Jr. |
| Member of the Massachusetts Senate |
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In office 1843–1843 |
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| Preceded by | Phineas W. Leland |
| Succeeded by | Levi Lincoln, Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1799 Exeter, New Hampshire |
| Died | January 22, 1882 Marblehead, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Hutton |
| Occupation | Shoemaker Lawyer Sheriff Politician |
Frederick Robinson (August 7, 1799 – January 22, 1882) served as sheriff of Essex County, Massachusetts, and as the President of the Massachusetts Senate.
Robinson married Mary Hutton.
Early on in life Robinson was engaged in the trade of shoe making, he later became a self taught lawyer.
Robinson served as the Sheriff Essex County, Massachusetts, in the Massachusetts House of Representatives,and he was a member, and the president of, the Massachusetts Senate.
While a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives Robinson wrote and introduced the bill, An Act to Abolish Imprisonment for Debt that was enacted, and came into effect on July 4, 1834. Robinson was also instrumental in passing legislation that ended special pleadings in Massachusetts' Courts of Justice.
In 1847 Robinson was an unsuccessful Democratic party candidate for the US House of Representatives.
Robinson was the Warden of the Massachusetts State Prison.
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