Button, Campaign - Al Smith/Joe T. Robinson

 
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Button, Campaign - Al Smith/Joe T. Robinson
Button, Campaign - Al Smith/Joe T. Robinson
Button, Campaign - Al Smith/Joe T. Robinson
Button, Campaign - Al Smith/Joe T. Robinson

Button, Campaign - Al Smith/Joe T. Robinson

Object number2000.013.01
Datec. 1928
MediumMetal, Paint
Dimensions13/16 × 1/8 in. (2.1 × 0.3 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA political button in support of Joe T. Robinson and Al Smith. Robinson was governor of Arkansas in 1913 shortly before becoming a U.S. Senator. Smith chose Robinson as his running mate in the 1928 presidential election. Robinson was the first Arkansan ever nominated for a national office. Reads, "SMITH" in white letters with a red background and "ROBINSON" in blue letters with a white background. A single pin runs the length of the back.

    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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