William Erigena Robinson | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1885 | |
Preceded by | Daniel O'Reilly |
Succeeded by | Felix Campbell |
Constituency | 2nd district |
In office March 4, 1867 – March 3, 1869 | |
Preceded by | John W. Hunter |
Succeeded by | Henry W. Slocum |
Constituency | 3rd district |
Personal details | |
Born | near Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, U.K. | May 6, 1814
Died | January 23, 1892 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. | (aged 77)
Education | Belfast College |
Alma mater | Yale College |
William Erigena Robinson (May 6, 1814 – January 23, 1892), often referred to by his pseudonym Richelieu, was an Irish-American journalist and politician from New York.
He represented Brooklyn in the United States House of Representatives for a total of three terms, serving from 1867 to 1869 and again from 1881 to 1885.