John Robinson, Jr. | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:SPEAKER_JOHN_ROBINSON_(1704-1766).jpg) Portrait by John Wollaston c. 1755 | |
| 32nd Speaker of the Virginia House of Burgesses | |
| In office 1738–1766 | |
| Preceded by | Sir John Randolph |
| Succeeded by | Peyton Randolph |
| Member of the House of Burgesses for King and Queen County | |
| In office 1728–1766 Serving with George Braxton, Gawin Corbin, Philip Johnson, John Pendleton | |
| Preceded by | Richard Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Richard Tunstall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1705 Middlesex County, Virginia |
| Died | May 11, 1766 (aged 61) Virginia |
| Resting place | Pleasant Hill, King and Queen County, Virginia |
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| Occupation | Lawyer, planter, politician |
John Robinson, Jr. (February 3, 1705 – May 11, 1766) was an American politician and landowner in the colony of Virginia. Robinson served as Speaker of the House of Burgesses from 1738 until his death, the longest tenure in the history of that office.[1][2]
- ^ "John Robinson (1705–1766) – Encyclopedia Virginia".
- ^ Kukla, pp. 123–128