Marmaduke Swaim Robins
Marmaduke Swaim Robins | |
|---|---|
| North Carolina House of Representatives (Speaker of the house for part) | |
| In office 1862–1864 | |
| North Carolina Senate | |
| In office 1866–1867 | |
| North Carolina Senate | |
| In office 1876–1877 | |
| North Carolina House of Representatives | |
| In office 1883–1884 | |
| North Carolina Senate | |
| In office 1885–1888 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 31, 1827 |
| Died | June 27, 1905 (aged 77) |
Marmaduke Swaim Robins (August 31, 1827 - June 27, 1905) was a teacher, lawyer, politician and newspaperman in North Carolina. He served as private secretary to North Carolina governor Zebulon Vance[1] and as a state legislator.[2]
Biography
[edit]Robins was born August 31, 1827.[3] He started his education in common schools before going on to teach in schools himself.[3] He continued his education earning his university honors degree in 1856 and obtained his law licence the same year.[3] After university he continued to teach at Middleton Academy, Washington, North Carolina, as well as in Franklinville, North Carolina, and Science Hill near the Uwharrie River.[3] When the American Civil War started he stopped teaching and worked as a private secretary for governor Zebulon Baird Vance.[3]
After the war he started up a law practice that became large and successful and where he continued to run and work until the illness that eventually killed him stopped him.[3]
Robins was first elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives, then known as the North Carolina State House of Commons, to serve 1862-1864 to represent Randolph County, North Carolina.[4][5] He next was elected to the North Carolina Senate for the 1866-1867 session representing Alamance County, North Carolina, and Randolph County.[4][6] He returned to the senate 9 years later represented Moore County, North Carolina, and Randolph County during the 1876-1877 session.[4][7] Returning to the house in 1883 representing Moore and Randolph counties until 1884.[4][8] Finally he returned to the senate in 1885 again representing Moore and Randolph counties until 1888.[4][9]
He was the editor of the Raleigh Conservative newspaper. He founded and edited the Randolph Regulator (which became The Courier-Tribune) in Asheboro in 1876. His law office remains extant and was used by his son Henry Moring Robins who was also a lawyer and served as Asheboro's mayor from 1907 to 1909.[10]
Robins married Annie Moring on July 24, 1878, and together they had three sons.[3]
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Library has a collection of his family papers in its Southern Historical Collection.[1]
Robins died June 27, 1905, after a long battle with cancer.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Marmaduke Swaim Robins Papers, 1825-1887, 1900-1903". finding-aids.lib.unc.edu.
- ^ "LOCAL LANDMARK DESIGNATION REPORT Henry Moring Robins House, 1924" (PDF). Randolph County Public Library. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Hon. M. S. Robins - A strong man gone". The Courier. 29 June 1905. p. 2. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Randolph County, 1779-1979 (PDF). Randolph County Historical Society and the Randolph Arts Guild. 1980. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Commons - 1862-1864". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina State Senate - 1866-1867". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina State Senate - 1876-1877". www.carolana.com.
- ^ "North Carolina State House of Representatives - 1883". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ "North Carolina State Senate - 1885". www.carolana.com. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ^ Holt, Ross. "LibGuides: Historic Landmark Preservation Commission: Marmaduke Robins Law Office". randolphlibrary.libguides.com.