Legislator Details


Walter Clarence Robinson
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Number of sessions served 2
Gender: Male
Age at election: 31

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 11/21/1871
City: Uxbridge, Ontario
County: Ontario County, ON
Country: Canada
 
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Marital Information:
married Anna M. about 1904; children: Archibald W. and Marian J.

Number of Children: 2


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Occupation: lawyer
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
Saginaw common schools; graduated from Detroit College of Law, June 1892.

Biographical Sketch:
He was of Scottish and English descent. Son of Robert and Jennie Robinson. He emigrated to the US in 1884. He delivered papers for 2 years while in high school, later spent 5 years in newspaper work, and was admitted to the bar in 1892. He studied law as a member of the Cooley Law Club, out of which grew the Detroit College of Law, and has been in active practice since 1892, in the city of Detroit.

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Sessions Served:

Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: City Corporations , Fish and Fisheries , Rules and Joint Rules
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
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Date Elected: 11/8/1904
Date Sworn In: 1/4/1905
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Fish and Fisheries
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Institution for the Deaf , Game Laws , Revision and Amendment of the Statutes
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City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
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Date Elected: 11/4/1902
Date Sworn In: 1/7/1903
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Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
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Bibliography:

Manual 1905 p.767; USCen 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940