Marmaduke Swaim Robins | |
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North Carolina House of Representatives (Speaker of the house for part) | |
In office 1862–1864 | |
North Carolina Senate | |
In office 1866–1867 | |
North Carolina Senate | |
In office 1876–1877 | |
North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office 1883–1884 | |
North Carolina Senate | |
In office 1885–1888 | |
Personal details | |
Born | August 31, 1827 |
Died | June 27, 1905 | (aged 77)
Marmaduke Swaim Robins (August 31, 1827 - June 27, 1905) was a teacher, lawyer, politician and newspaperman in North Carolina. He served as private secretary to North Carolina governor Zebulon Vance [1] and as a state legislator. [2]
Robins was born August 31, 1827. [3] He started his education in common schools before going on to teach in schools himself. [3] He continued his education earning his university honors degree in 1856 and obtained his law licence the same year. [3] After university he continued to teach at Middleton Academy, Washington, North Carolina, as well as in Franklinville, North Carolina, and Science Hill near the Uwharrie River. [3] When the American Civil War started he stopped teaching and worked as a private secretary for governor Zebulon Baird Vance. [3]
After the war he started up a law practice that became large and successful and where he continued to run and work until the illness that eventually killed him stopped him. [3]
Robins was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives, then known as the North Carolina State House of Commons, to serve 1862-1864 to represent Randolph County, North Carolina. [4] [5] He next was elected to the North Carolina Senate for the 1866-1867 session representing Alamance County, North Carolina, and Randolph County. [4] [6] He returned to the senate 9 years later represented Moore County, North Carolina, and Randolph County during the 1876-1877 session. [4] [7] Returning to the house in 1883 representing Moore and Randolph counties until 1884. [4] [8] Finally he returned to the senate in 1885 again representing Moore and Randolph counties until 1888. [4] [9]
He was the editor of the Raleigh Conservative newspaper. He founded and edited the Randolph Regulator (which became The Courier-Tribune) in Asheboro in 1876. His law office remains extant and was used by his son Henry Moring Robins who was also a lawyer and served as Asheboro's mayor from 1907 to 1909. [10]
Robins married Annie Moring on July 24, 1878, and together they had three sons. [3]
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library has a collection of his family papers in its Southern Historical Collection. [1]
Robins died June 27, 1905, after a long battle with cancer. [3]
Marmaduke Swaim Robins | |
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North Carolina House of Representatives (Speaker of the house for part) | |
In office 1862–1864 | |
North Carolina Senate | |
In office 1866–1867 | |
North Carolina Senate | |
In office 1876–1877 | |
North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office 1883–1884 | |
North Carolina Senate | |
In office 1885–1888 | |
Personal details | |
Born | August 31, 1827 |
Died | June 27, 1905 | (aged 77)
Marmaduke Swaim Robins (August 31, 1827 - June 27, 1905) was a teacher, lawyer, politician and newspaperman in North Carolina. He served as private secretary to North Carolina governor Zebulon Vance [1] and as a state legislator. [2]
Robins was born August 31, 1827. [3] He started his education in common schools before going on to teach in schools himself. [3] He continued his education earning his university honors degree in 1856 and obtained his law licence the same year. [3] After university he continued to teach at Middleton Academy, Washington, North Carolina, as well as in Franklinville, North Carolina, and Science Hill near the Uwharrie River. [3] When the American Civil War started he stopped teaching and worked as a private secretary for governor Zebulon Baird Vance. [3]
After the war he started up a law practice that became large and successful and where he continued to run and work until the illness that eventually killed him stopped him. [3]
Robins was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives, then known as the North Carolina State House of Commons, to serve 1862-1864 to represent Randolph County, North Carolina. [4] [5] He next was elected to the North Carolina Senate for the 1866-1867 session representing Alamance County, North Carolina, and Randolph County. [4] [6] He returned to the senate 9 years later represented Moore County, North Carolina, and Randolph County during the 1876-1877 session. [4] [7] Returning to the house in 1883 representing Moore and Randolph counties until 1884. [4] [8] Finally he returned to the senate in 1885 again representing Moore and Randolph counties until 1888. [4] [9]
He was the editor of the Raleigh Conservative newspaper. He founded and edited the Randolph Regulator (which became The Courier-Tribune) in Asheboro in 1876. His law office remains extant and was used by his son Henry Moring Robins who was also a lawyer and served as Asheboro's mayor from 1907 to 1909. [10]
Robins married Annie Moring on July 24, 1878, and together they had three sons. [3]
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library has a collection of his family papers in its Southern Historical Collection. [1]
Robins died June 27, 1905, after a long battle with cancer. [3]