John Staniford Robinson, Vermont Governor 1853-1854
Title
John Staniford Robinson, Vermont Governor 1853-1854
Description
Robinson served in both the state House and Senate and made two unsuccessful campaigns for governor before his final campaign. Because he failed to receive a majority of the popular vote against his Whig and Abolitionist opponents, the decision of who would become governor was left to the state legislature, which after twenty-six ballots chose Robinson in large part because abolitionists gave their votes to him.
From: https://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_vermont/col2-content/main-content-list/title_robinson_john.default.html
From: https://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_vermont/col2-content/main-content-list/title_robinson_john.default.html
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Identifier
VHS-A-855
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Citation
“John Staniford Robinson, Vermont Governor 1853-1854,” Digital Vermont: A Project of the Vermont Historical Society, accessed May 15, 2024, https://www.digitalvermont.org/items/show/1029.