Howard Winfield Robison (October 30, 1915 – September 26, 1987) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.
Howard W. Robison | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
| In office January 14, 1958 – January 3, 1975 | |
| Preceded by | W. Sterling Cole |
| Succeeded by | Matthew F. McHugh |
| Constituency | 37th district (1958–1963) 33rd district (1963–1973) 27th district (1973–1975) |
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| Born | October 30, 1915 Owego, New York |
| Died | September 26, 1987 (aged 71) Rehoboth Beach, Delaware |
| Political party | Republican |
Robison was born in Owego, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1937 and received a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1939. He served in the Counter Intelligence Corps of the United States Army from 1942 until 1946. Because of his training at Camp Ritchie in Maryland, Robinson is widely considered to be among the ranks of the Ritchie Boys. He served as county attorney of Tioga County, New York from 1946 until 1958. He was elected to Congress in 1958 in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of W. Sterling Cole and served from January 14, 1958, until January 3, 1975. Robison voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1960,[1] 1964,[2] and 1968,[3] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[4][5]
References edit
- ^ "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
- ^ "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
- ^ "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".
- ^ "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
Sources edit
- United States Congress. "Howard W. Robison (id: R000357)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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