Thomas Robinson, Jr.
| Thomas Robinson, Jr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Delaware's At-large district |
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In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1841 |
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| Preceded by | John J. Milligan |
| Succeeded by | George B. Rodney |
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| Born | 1800 Georgetown, Delaware |
| Died | October 28, 1843 (aged 43) Georgetown, Delaware |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Residence | Georgetown, Delaware |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Profession | lawyer |
Thomas Robinson, Jr. (1800 – October 28, 1843) was an American lawyer and politician from Georgetown, in Sussex County, Delaware. He was a member of the Democratic Party, and served as United States Representative from Delaware.
Robinson was born 1800 in Georgetown, Delaware. He graduated from Princeton College, studied law and was admitted to the Delaware Bar in 1823, and began practice in Sussex County, Delaware.
Robinson became Treasurer of Sussex County in 1823, and was elected as a commissioner on the county Levy Court in 1831 and 1832. He served two years representing Delaware in the U.S. House of Representatives. Elected as a member of the Democratic Party, he served from March 4, 1839 until March 3, 1841.
Robinson died at Georgetown, Delaware, and is buried there in the Old Cemetery of St. George’s Chapel.
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. U.S. Representatives took office March 4 and have a two-year term.
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