Gifford S. Robinson
Justice of the Iowa Supreme Court
In office
January 1, 1888 – December 31, 1899
ConstituencyBuena Vista County
Member of the Iowa Senate
In office
1882–1888
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives
In office
1875–1877
Constituency71st District
Personal details
Born(1843-05-28)May 28, 1843
Tremont, Illinois
DiedMay 28, 1936(1936-05-28) (aged 93)
West Okoboji Lake, Iowa
Education
OccupationJurist, politician
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Gifford S. Robinson (May 28, 1843 – May 28, 1936) was an American jurist and politician. He was a justice of the Iowa Supreme Court from January 1, 1888, to December 31, 1899, appointed from Buena Vista County.[1]

Biography

Gifford S. Robinson was born in Tremont, Illinois on May 28, 1843.[2] He was educated at Illinois State Normal University and the Washington University School of Law in St. Louis.[3]

During the Civil War, he enlisted with the 115th Illinois Infantry Regiment and fought in the battles of Franklin and Chickamauga. He was wounded in the latter, and was discharged. He moved to Iowa to practice law in 1870.[3]

Political career

Robinson was elected mayor of Storm Lake, Iowa, after which he won a seat in the state House of Representatives in 1875 and the state Senate in 1881.[3]

He was elected to the state Supreme Court, serving from 1888 to 1899, and was chief justice for the 1892 session.[1]

Death

Gifford S. Robinson died at a cottage on West Okoboji Lake on May 28, 1936.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Past Iowa Supreme Court Justices". Iowa Judicial Branch. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  2. ↑ Faville, Frederick F.; Bartlett, Viola; Faupel, Wayne A. (1945). Justices of the Supreme Court of Iowa – 1838 to 1945. State of Iowa. p. 1881. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
  3. 1 2 3 Gue, Benjamin F. (1903). History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century. Vol. IV. New York City: The Century History Company. p. 224. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Former Iowa Justice Dies". Sioux City Journal. Spirit Lake, Iowa. AP. May 30, 1936. p. 2. Retrieved August 9, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.


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