Photograph, Governor Joe T. Robinson and wife Edwilda

 
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Photo of Joe Robinson and his wife seated on porch of a house
Photograph, Governor Joe T. Robinson and wife Edwilda
Photo of Joe Robinson and his wife seated on porch of a house
Photo of Joe Robinson and his wife seated on porch of a house

Photograph, Governor Joe T. Robinson and wife Edwilda

Object number1984.021.28.2
Dateca 1928
OriginLonoke, Arkansas
DimensionsOverall: 11 7/8 x 13 1/4 in. (30.2 x 33.7 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionBlack and white photo of Joe Robinson and his wife (Ewilda "Billy”) seated on porch of a house. He is in a white suit and she is in a floral dress. "Shrader photo" written on the photo. It's in a greenish Shrader photo folder (see 1984.021.25.26.7.B).

    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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