Background
Robinson, Orville was born on October 28, 1801 in Richfield, Oswego County, New York, United States.
United States representative lawyer politician
Robinson, Orville was born on October 28, 1801 in Richfield, Oswego County, New York, United States.
He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1827, and commenced practice in Mexico, New New York
He was Justice of the Peace of Mexico, New York, in 1828. Town Clerk in 1829; and Surrogate of Oswego County from 1830 to 1838. He was District Attorney of Oswego County from 1841 to 1843.
And Supervisor of the Town of Mexico in 1843.
Robinson was elected as a Democrat to the 28th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1843, to March 3, 1845. He moved to Oswego, New York, in 1847, and was Recorder of Oswego in 1853.
He was Collector of Customs for the District of Oswego from 1858 to 1860. He was buried at the Riverside Cemetery (Oswego, New York).
He was as member of the New York State Assembly (Oswego Company) in 1834, 1836 and 1837. He was again a member of the State Assembly (Oswego Company, 1st Doctorate) in 1856, and was elected Speaker.