Charles L. Robinson
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Charles L. Robinson
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| In office February 9, 1861 – January 12, 1863 |
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| Lieutenant | Josephy Pomeroy Root |
| Preceded by | none |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Carney |
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| Born | July 21, 1818 Hardwick, Massachusetts |
| Died | August 17, 1894 (aged 76) Douglas County, Kansas |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Sarah Adams, Sarah Tappan Doolittle Lawrence |
| Profession | doctor, newspaper editor, abolitionist |
| Religion | Universalist (preference) |
Charles Lawrence Robinson (July 21, 1818 – August 17, 1894) was the first Governor of Kansas. He was also the first governor of a U.S. state to be impeached, although he was not convicted or removed from office.To date he is the only Governor of Kansas to be impeached. He was educated at Hadley and Amherst Academies, at Amherst College, and at the Berkshire Medical School, earning his medical degree from the latter in 1843.
During the Bleeding Kansas tragedy, Robinson angered many with his passionate support for the Free-Staters, who were promoting a fight against pro-slavery advocates. From the spring of 1856 until September, Robinson and several other Free-State leaders, including the son of abolitionist John Brown, were held in custody in Camp Sackett. This United States military camp (named for Delos B. Sackett) was located about 3.5 miles southwest of Lecompton, Kansas.
[edit] External links
- Kansas State Historical Society
- Impeachment of State Officials
- Charles L. Robinson at Find a Grave
- National Governors Association
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