Postcard, Photographic - Joe T. Robinson Homecoming

 
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Postcard, Photographic - Joe T. Robinson Homecoming
Joe Robinson Homecoming Photo
Joe Robinson Homecoming Photo

Postcard, Photographic - Joe T. Robinson Homecoming

Object number1984.021.26.5
Date1928
OriginLonoke, Arkansas
MediumPaper and Ink
DimensionsOverall: 3 1/2 x 5 3/8 in. (8.9 x 13.6 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionBlack and white photograph printed on a postcard. Street scene in Lonoke, Arkansas. Buildings are strung with banners and flags over the street. Cars and pedestrians in the shot. Written on the negative is "Lonoke, Ark. Joe T. Robinson, Homecoming August 31st 1928."

    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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