Chair - Joseph Taylor Robinson

 
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Chair - Joseph Taylor Robinson
Chair - Joseph Taylor Robinson
Chair - Joseph Taylor Robinson
Chair - Joseph Taylor Robinson

Chair - Joseph Taylor Robinson

Object number1972.007.00
Dateearly 20th Century
MediumWood, Fabric
Dimensions39 3/4 x 21 7/16 in. (101 x 54.5 x 50 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
Terms
  • Chair, Arm
  • Chair
DescriptionA chair attributed to Joseph Taylor Robinson, Twenty-third Governor of Arkansas from January 16, 1913 - March 8, 1913. The chair is a lady's Victorian medallion-back chair with deep rose-color damask upholstery. The back of the chair features Victorian-style carving.

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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