James E. Robinson
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James Edgar Robinson (15 August 1868, near Marysville, Ohio
– 27 January 1932) was educated at the local high school and latter attended Wesleyan and Ohio State universities. At the latter he was a member of the first law class. He graduated from Ohio State University
in 1893, and began the practice of law in Richwood, Ohio
. At the turn of the century he was elected prosecuting attorney of Union County
, he served in this capacity for six years. Robinson continued the practice of law until 1915, when Governor Willis
appointed him an appellate judge in the Court of Appeals. In 1919 he was elected to the Supreme Court of Ohio
. He was elected to a second term in 1925, and a third in 1930, but he died two years into the term.
Robinson is a sixth cousin once removed of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
, and is an ancestor (maternal great grandfather) of President
George Walker Bush. His daughter, Pauline Robinson, was the mother of First Lady Barbara Pierce.
Marysville, Ohio
Marysville is a city in and the county seat of Union County, Ohio, United States. The population was 15,942 at the 2000 census, and the Census Bureau estimated that it had risen to 17,621 by 2006.Marysville's longtime slogan is "Where the Grass is Greener"...
– 27 January 1932) was educated at the local high school and latter attended Wesleyan and Ohio State universities. At the latter he was a member of the first law class. He graduated from Ohio State University
Ohio State University
The Ohio State University, commonly referred to as Ohio State, is a public research university located in Columbus, Ohio. It was originally founded in 1870 as a land-grant university and is currently the third largest university campus in the United States...
in 1893, and began the practice of law in Richwood, Ohio
Richwood, Ohio
Richwood is a village in Claibourne Township, Union County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,156 at the 2000 census.-History:The town of Richwood was laid out in 1832, by Philip Plummer. In 1834, road work was completed, and all the roads going into the town were gravelled...
. At the turn of the century he was elected prosecuting attorney of Union County
Union County, Ohio
Union County is a county located in the US state of Ohio. As of the 2010 census, the population was 52,300. Increasingly becoming more of a suburban county, the population was estimated at 47,234 in 2007 by the U.S. Census Bureau...
, he served in this capacity for six years. Robinson continued the practice of law until 1915, when Governor Willis
Frank B. Willis
Frank Bartlett Willis was a Republican politician from Ohio. He served as the 47th Governor of Ohio.-Biography:...
appointed him an appellate judge in the Court of Appeals. In 1919 he was elected to the Supreme Court of Ohio
Supreme Court of Ohio
The Supreme Court of Ohio is the highest court in the U.S. state of Ohio, with final authority over interpretations of Ohio law and the Ohio Constitution. The court has seven members, a chief justice and six associate justices, each serving six-year terms...
. He was elected to a second term in 1925, and a third in 1930, but he died two years into the term.
Robinson is a sixth cousin once removed of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, was a predominantly Conservative British politician and statesman known for his leadership of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest wartime leaders of the century and served as Prime Minister twice...
, and is an ancestor (maternal great grandfather) of President
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
George Walker Bush. His daughter, Pauline Robinson, was the mother of First Lady Barbara Pierce.