The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-20
STROKE OF APOPLEXY.
Likely to Result In the Death OF Hon.
George d. Robinson.

uSuIkS NODiuoVus
SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Feb. 2o.-Ex.Gov
ernor George ID. Robinson, Of Chicopes
suffered shock OF apoplexy yesterday
afternoon. and is now in q critical condt
ton.
George Dexter Robinson. son OF Charles
and Mary (Davis) Robinson. was born in
Lexington, JAM 20, lS3i He passed
through the common district schools OF
his native town, attended Lexington
academy one year and was one year In
Hopkins classical school, Cambridge
Having fitted for college, he entered Har
ward and was graduated therefrom in the
class of 1856. While pursuing his college
course he taught district schools during
two winters In Lexington.
Immediately after graduating he became
principal Of the high school ut Chicoree,
and held the position until March, 1865
He then studied law in Charlestown with
his brother, Hon. Charles Robinson, and
was admitted 10 the bar in March, 1868.
He Immediately opened an Office in Chico.
pee.
He was first married In Lexington Nov
"a, 1859, To Hannah e., daughter OF Will
lam and Mary (Pearce) Stevens, who died
Sept. 8, 1864. He was again married in
Lexington July IL, 1857 20 Susan f.,
daughter OF Joseph +. and Susan (Mullt
ken) Simonds. BY the first marriage he
has one child, Walter Stevens Robinson,
born March -, 1861, and by the second,
Annie Florence Robinson, born Oct. 4,
1869.
Honored by State and Nation.
He was "a representative In the legisla
ture I'm 1874, senator in 1879, representa-
tive In tho Forty-fift Forty.sixth, Forty.
seventh and Forth-eighth United States
congresses.
He was elected governor OF Massa
chusetts in 1884 and reelected In 1855
and 1885. Ia 1887 Governor Robinson
was rendered by President Cleveland
an appointment on the interstate com
merce commission, and declined IL. In
1889 he was appointed by President Harri.
son commissioner TO the Cherokee and
other Indian tribes To receive title To
lands in the Indian Territory, but de.
clined the Office.
Governor Robinson has never been in.
vited to public or private trust that hav.
ing been accepted, has not been filed with
honor. In the higher councils Of the La
tion he left record for an earnest, manly
and broad craftsmanship, which has re-
fected infinite credit upon the state which
has q generous remembrance OF his loyal
service.
The Republicans OF the state ofttimes re.
fer with pride to the wonderful campaign
made by him when a candidate for gov.
ernor against Benjamin f. Butler. Night
after night, during the entire campaign,
he followed the doughty Lowell politician
over the commonwealth, replying 10 the
arguments made on the previous evening,
and so convincing were his speeches that
II is often said, HE talked himself into
the gubernatorial chair"
Ex-Governor Robinson has won no little
fame as "a lawyer. For years, even after
he had laid down the reins of office, his
face was a familiar one at many important
hearings before the legislature on Beacon
Hill
Governor Robinson played an important
part in the Lizzie Borden trial, having
been retained TO defend her In the trial
that has become famous the country over.
Greatly to his efforts, it is believed, an ac-
quittal was secured.