Asher Robbins
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Asher Robbins (also known as Ashur Robbins) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island
. Born in Wethersfield, Connecticut
, he graduated from Yale College
in 1782, was a tutor in Rhode Island College (now Brown University
) from 1782 to 1790, studied law, was admitted to the bar
in 1792 and began practice in Providence, Rhode Island
. He moved to Newport
in 1795, was appointed United States district attorney in 1812, and was a member of the Rhode Island Assembly from 1818 to 1825.
Robbins was elected as Adams
(later Anti-Jacksonian and then Whig
) to the U.S. Senate in 1825 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James De Wolf
; he was reelected in 1827 and 1833 and served from October 31, 1825, to March 4, 1839. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills (Twenty-second Congress).
After his time in the Senate, Robbins was again a member of the State assembly (1840–1841) and was postmaster
of Newport from 1841 until his death in that city in 1845; interment was in Burial Ground Common.
Rhode Island
The state of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, more commonly referred to as Rhode Island , is a state in the New England region of the United States. It is the smallest U.S. state by area...
. Born in Wethersfield, Connecticut
Wethersfield, Connecticut
Wethersfield is a town in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. Many records from colonial times spell the name Weathersfield, while Native Americans called it Pyquag...
, he graduated from Yale College
Yale College
Yale College was the official name of Yale University from 1718 to 1887. The name now refers to the undergraduate part of the university. Each undergraduate student is assigned to one of 12 residential colleges.-Residential colleges:...
in 1782, was a tutor in Rhode Island College (now Brown University
Brown University
Brown University is a private, Ivy League university located in Providence, Rhode Island, United States. Founded in 1764 prior to American independence from the British Empire as the College in the English Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations early in the reign of King George III ,...
) from 1782 to 1790, studied law, was admitted to the bar
Bar (law)
Bar in a legal context has three possible meanings: the division of a courtroom between its working and public areas; the process of qualifying to practice law; and the legal profession.-Courtroom division:...
in 1792 and began practice in Providence, Rhode Island
Providence, Rhode Island
Providence is the capital and most populous city of Rhode Island and was one of the first cities established in the United States. Located in Providence County, it is the third largest city in the New England region...
. He moved to Newport
Newport, Rhode Island
Newport is a city on Aquidneck Island in Newport County, Rhode Island, United States, about south of Providence. Known as a New England summer resort and for the famous Newport Mansions, it is the home of Salve Regina University and Naval Station Newport which houses the United States Naval War...
in 1795, was appointed United States district attorney in 1812, and was a member of the Rhode Island Assembly from 1818 to 1825.
Robbins was elected as Adams
John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams was the sixth President of the United States . He served as an American diplomat, Senator, and Congressional representative. He was a member of the Federalist, Democratic-Republican, National Republican, and later Anti-Masonic and Whig parties. Adams was the son of former...
(later Anti-Jacksonian and then Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
) to the U.S. Senate in 1825 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James De Wolf
James De Wolf
James DeWolf , nicknamed "Captain Jim", was a United States Senator from Rhode Island, a long-time state legislator and a successful Privateer during the war of 1812.-Biography:...
; he was reelected in 1827 and 1833 and served from October 31, 1825, to March 4, 1839. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills (Twenty-second Congress).
After his time in the Senate, Robbins was again a member of the State assembly (1840–1841) and was postmaster
Postmaster
A postmaster is the head of an individual post office. Postmistress is not used anymore in the United States, as the "master" component of the word refers to a person of authority and has no gender quality...
of Newport from 1841 until his death in that city in 1845; interment was in Burial Ground Common.
External links
- Asher Robbins at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...
- A Statement of Some Leading Principles and Measures Adopted by General Jackson written by Robbins and others