James Robinson

James Robinson, Jim Robinson, Jimmy Robinson or Jamie Robinson may refer to:

Public officials

J. Kenneth Robinson (1916–1990), American Republican politician from Virginia

J. W. Robinson (James William Robinson, 1878–1964), American Democratic politician from Utah

James Robinson (British Columbia), Canadian political figure elected in 1871 to Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

James Robinson (New Brunswick) (1852–1932), Canadian Conservative politician from New Brunswick

James Robinson (North Dakota), American jurist who served on North Dakota Supreme Court

James Robinson (Ohio), 6th mayor of Columbus, Ohio and former president of the Columbus and Sandusky Turnpike Company

James Robinson (Wisconsin politician), American Democratic politician from Wisconsin

James Fisher Robinson (1800–1882), American Democratic politician from Kentucky

James Carroll Robinson (1823–1886), American Democratic politician from Illinois

James D. Robinson, Canadian mayor of Victoria, British Columbia, 1873

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James Robinson (North Dakota)

James Robinson (May 11, 1843 - March 22, 1933) was a Justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court from 1917 to 1922.

Born in Michigan, Robinson began his education in Canada, where he taught school for a short time. He enlisted in the Union Army and served during the Civil War. He graduated from the Michigan State University School of Law on March 5, 1868 and thereafter engaged in the private practice of law in Wisconsin until 1883, including a term as District Attorney of Trempealeau County. He then moved to Fargo, in the Dakota Territory, where he resumed his private practice until 1916, when, at the age of 73, he was elected to a six-year term on the North Dakota Supreme Court. While serving as a Justice, he wrote a weekly "Saturday Evening Letter" column about the work of the court for the Bismarck Tribune. He became Chief Justice of North Dakota in 1921, but was defeated in a reelection attempt in 1922. He then returned to the practice of law until poor health forced his retirement, in 1931.

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James Robinson (New Brunswick)

James Robinson (March 6, 1852 – October 16, 1932) was a Canadian politician.

Born in Derby, New Brunswick of parents who came from Scotland, Robinson was educated in Derby. A merchant and lumberman, he was a manager of the South-West Miramichi Boom & Lumber Company. He was also a director of the Newcastle Miramichi Spool Factory, Limited. He was a county councillor and warden of the country. He was a Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from January 1890 until January 1896 when he resigned to run for the Canadian House of Commons. He was elected in an 1896 by-election for the electoral district of Northumberland when the current MP, Michael Adams, was summoned to the Senate of Canada. A Conservative, he was re-elected in the 1896 and 1900 elections. He was defeated in the 1904 election.

In 1877, he married Grace Macdonald.

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