James L. Robinson

James L. Robinson
4th Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
In office
February 5, 1879 – January 21, 1885
GovernorThomas J. Jarvis
Preceded byThomas J. Jarvis
Succeeded byCharles M. Stedman
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 42nd district
In office
November 20, 1876 – January 5, 1881
Preceded byJames R. Love
Succeeded byBurton K. Dickey
Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
November 18, 1872 – November 20, 1876
Preceded byThomas J. Jarvis
Succeeded byCharles Price
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives for Macon
In office
January 7, 1885 – January 5, 1887
Preceded byJ. Frank Ray
Succeeded byW. N. Allman
In office
November 16, 1868 – November 20, 1876
Preceded byJ. G. Crawford
(as Member, House of Commons)
Succeeded byG. N. Rush
Personal details
Born
James Lowry Robinson

(1838-09-17)September 17, 1838
Franklin, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedJuly 11, 1887(1887-07-11) (aged 48)
Franklin, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseAlice Louisa Siler
Military service
Allegiance Confederate States
Branch/serviceConfederate States Army
Years of service1861–1863
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

James Lowry Robinson (September 17, 1838 – July 11, 1887) was a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of North Carolina; he served as the fourth lieutenant governor of the state for four years under Governor Thomas J. Jarvis and as acting Governor of North Carolina for one month in 1883. Earlier in his political career he served in the North Carolina House of Representatives, including as Speaker, and then the North Carolina Senate.