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The Governor's Gig
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 3:19 pm
by augusta
I know that George Robinson was governor of Massachusetts three times. But what years were they? How long was a governor's term in Massachusetts then? I have yet to find a clear, simple answer to this, and I've been looking.
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:01 pm
by mesadave
It's really quite simple to find out. Just do a Google search on George Dexter Robinson. The second site down gives you the dates he was elected Governor.
http://www.famousamericans.net/georgedexterrobinson/
Almost as easy as having your picture taken on the Covel cottage porch.
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 4:06 pm
by Harry
He was Governor from 1883 to 1886. I believe the term of office was for one year then.
In 1886 he appointed Dewey to the Superior Court.
I picked up the attached bio on him from an item previously auctioned on e-Bay.
Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2004 9:10 pm
by augusta
Thanks for the ton of information. Every other source I had read did not make it clear exactly which years he was governor. I thought there was a possibility of him losing one year, then winning another year. And I wasn't sure how long a term was back then. Apparently he did not really want to be governor to begin with, but people urged him to do it. Too bad nobody's written a book on him. He sounds pretty interesting.
Posted: Wed Oct 13, 2004 12:51 am
by Wordweaver
Well, according to the
San Jose Public Library database, there's a pamphlet about him written by Henry Cabot Lodge. It's available on microfiche.
Author Lodge, Henry Cabot, 1850-1924.
Title An address commemorative of the life and services of George D. Robinson, governor of the Commonwealth, 1884-86 [microform] / by Henry Cabot Lodge.
Pub info Boston : Published by the town, 1896.[/url]
I wouldn't be surprised if Massachusetts libraries had more detailed material on him.