The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17
GOV. ROBINSON DEAD.
Passed Away at Lawrence at 4
O'clock This Morning.
Death Somewhat Unexpected as
He Felt Better Last Night
OF HEART FAILURE
That Was the Immediate Cause
of His Death.
Though He Suffered from Other
Diseases Some Time.
THE FIRST GOVERNOR.
First Executive Of Kansas After
1t Became a State.
He Leaves a Wife But Had No
Children.
The Funeral Will Take Place at
$3.50 O'clock Sunday.
THE FIRST GOVERNOR.
First Executive Of Kansas After
1t Became a State.
He Leaves a Wife But Had No
Children.
The Funeral Will Take Place at
$3.50 O'clock Sunday.

LAWRENCE, Kas., Aug. 17-Ex- Cover
nor Charles Robinson died at his home
in this city at o'clock this morning. He
had been i'll several weeks. The imme-
diate cause of bis death was heart fail
ure. but he had suffered with bladder
and chronic stomach trouble. Previous
to that time he had been at Excelsior
Springs and other places for his health.
His death was somewhat unexpected, as
be was feeling better last evening.
He was first chosen governor under
the Topeka constitution, and was recOg-
nizad az governor by the terms of the
Wyandofte Constitution. Since his re-
tirement from the gOvernOrship in 1853,
he has held 10 important Office, but has
taken part in politics, particularly in
reform movements. lie was the Demo
cratic candidate for governor in 1890,
and since then has lived in retirement ON
his farm. lie has no living children,
but his wife survives him. The funeral
viii be at $3.50 ?. III. Sunday.
Ax-cf'v. Robinson Life.
Charles Robinson, the first governor of
the state of Kansas, was born at Hard
wick. w Worcester county, Mass. July Fl,
1918 He was bred to habits Of frugal
ity and industry, bv parents who were
themselves possessed of those New Eng
land cardinal virtues. His early educa-
tional advantages were such a. the
schools in the Vicinity of his home af-
forded. He was an ambitious young
scholar, and 1T the age of eighteen had
acquired sufficient classical education to
enter upon collegiate course at Amherst
college.
There he remained two years, when
severe Inflammation of the eyes, which
threatened blindness, campelled him to
relinquish his studies and leave college
with his course partially completed He
did not return TO college, but on his re-
cOvery commenced the study Of medi-
cine, which he pursued at Woodstock
VT, and Piusheld, Mass, graduating at
the medical school at the latter place
with honor.
He first commenced the practice Of his
chosen profession in Belchertown
Hampshire county, Massachusetts, lie
removed to Springfield, Massachusetts,
in lS45, where be continued his practice
winning wide spread reputation as a
specialist ia the treatment Of chronic
diseases. W hlle a resident Of Sprinp-
held- he became partner of Dr. J. @.
Holland (Iimothy Titcombl who had
been his former friend and classmate in
the medical school from which he had
been graduated.
In 1S47, he removed to Fitchburg.
where he continued successfully his
medical practice for two years In 1S49.
soon after the gold discoveries in Cali
tornla, he set out for the newly discover
ed ElDoradO. being surgeon Of one OF
the early pioneer parties of California
emIgrants. The party travelled by the
then long, weary and dangerous over
land route, which led them across the
unsettled lndian territory Of what is
now Kansas, and the long stretches Of
arid plains beyond.
On his arrival in California. after a
short time spent In prospecting and min
ing, ne settled as much as the times and
surroundings would permit at Sacra-
mento, and there opened an eating
house. Trouble soon broke out between
the squatters and a set of later specula-
tive corners who coveted their claims
Dr- Robinson became the adviser and ac-
knowledged leader of the squatters in
their contest for their rights. Ihe SQUAT
ters riots, as they were termed, resulted
IN several serious encounters, in which
many were wounded and few lost their
lives.
The most serious conflict resulted. in
the death Of the mayor Of Sacramento on
the one side and the dangerous wound
ing OF Robinson on the other. Robinson.
Whlle still suffering from his wounds,
was lnoicted Tor murder, assault with in
tent TO Kill, and cons piracy. and held a
prisoner, pending his trial for ten weeks
aboard prison ship He was tried be-
tore the district court at Sacramento and
acquitted.
During hie Imprisonment he was nom
mated and elected 70 the California leo
islatnre from the Sacramento district.
He took a leading part in the Ieo-
islative proceedings of the succeed
ing session, and was one of the prominent
supporters Of John C. Faemont. who was
elected as United States senator during
the session. On his return to Sacrs
mento. he published a daily FreesoiI
paper a shorr time
July I, 1881, he left California and sat
san TOT the States" On the voyage he
suHer@d shiPwreck on the Mexican coast
I'm ha he
as a surgeon on board a steamer filled
WIN 1lck Workmen 1Eln had haan q.