Gavel, Senator Joe T. Robinson - 1920 Democratic National Convention

 
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Gavel, Senator Joe T. Robinson - 1920 Democratic National Convention
Gavel, Senator Joe T. Robinson - 1920 Democratic National Convention
Gavel, Senator Joe T. Robinson - 1920 Democratic National Convention
Gavel, Senator Joe T. Robinson - 1920 Democratic National Convention

Gavel, Senator Joe T. Robinson - 1920 Democratic National Convention

Object numberOSHTL2008.070.04
Date1920
MediumWood, Metal
Dimensions13 x 6 in. (33 x 15.2 cm)
Credit LineOn loan from Grady Miller, Jr.
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  • Gavel
DescriptionGavel used by Joe T. Robinson during the 1920 Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, California. Robinson was the Permanent Chairman of the 1920, 1928, and 1936 Democratic National Conventions. The gavel is made of wood with a metal plate commemorating the event, which reads "Permanent Chairman / Democratic National Convention / San Francisco, California / June 28-July 1920."

Joseph Taylor "Joe T." Robinson was born on August 16, 1872 in Lonoke County, Arkansas. After graduating from the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas, Robinson won his 1894 campaign for state representative. He later won a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1902, a position he held for a decade. In 1912, Robinson ran for governor and won. However, Senator Jeff Davis died of a heart attack before Robinson was inaugurated. Robinson decided to run for Davis' seat and won. During his short time as governor (1913), Robinson created a state banking board, a state health board, and the Arkansas Highway Commission. On March 8, 1913, Robinson officially resigned the governorship to take his Senate seat. He died of a heart attack on July 14, 1937.
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