J. W. Robinson | |
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.jpg) From lobby plaque on display in J. Will Robinson Federal Building, Provo, UT | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromUtah's2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1947 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick C. Loofbourow |
| Succeeded by | William A. Dawson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1878-01-19)January 19, 1878 Coalville,Utah Territory |
| Died | December 2, 1964(1964-12-02) (aged 86) Escondido, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Brigham Young University (BA) University of Chicago (LLB) |
James William Robinson (January 19, 1878 – December 2, 1964) was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of theUnited States House of Representatives forUtah's 2nd congressional district from 1933 to 1947.
Born inCoalville in theUtah Territory, Robinson attended public schools. He graduated fromBrigham Young University with aBachelor of Arts degree in 1908 and received hisLL.B. from theUniversity of Chicago Law School in 1912.
While attending college and law school. Robinson served as principal of Uinta Academy inVernal, Utah, and Wasatch High School inHeber, Utah. He was admitted to the bar in 1912 and practiced law in Utah County, Utah from 1912 to 1933.
Robinson served as county attorney of Utah County from 1918 to 1921 and was the Democratic candidate for attorney general of Utah in 1924. He served as member of the board of regents of theUniversity of Utah from 1925 to 1935.
Robinson was elected as aDemocrat to theSeventy-third and to the six succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1947). He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Lands (Seventy-sixth andSeventy-seventh Congresses), Committee on Roads (Seventy-eighth andSeventy-ninth Congresses).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1946 to theEightieth Congress. He served as director of grazing in theBureau of Land Management from January 3, 1947, to January 31, 1949. He then returned toSalt Lake City, Utah.
Robinson died inEscondido, California, December 2, 1964 and is buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromUtah's 2nd congressional district 1933-1947 | Succeeded by |
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| Rivers and Harbors (1883–1947) | ||
| Roads (1913–1947) | ||
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| Transportation and Infrastructure* (1947–) | ||
| Note | * Alternately namedPublic Works in 80th through 93rd Congresses andPublic Works and Transportation in 94th through 103rd Congresses. | |
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