David Crawford Robinson

Full Name: David Crawford Robinson
Date of birth: March 3, 1826
Date of death: June 4, 1891

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	86	Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891	21st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar
H	86	Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889	20th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾	Democrat	San Antonio / Bexar		Bexar

(1) Democrat. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
(2) Roster of Representatives of the 21st Legislature, "Twenty-First Legislature: Members of the House, Address, Occupation and Politics," Galveston Daily News, 1/5/1889, p. 2, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(3) Robinson resigned after Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) Roster of senators and representatives of the 20th Legislature with their postoffice address, Austin Weekly Statesman, "Governmental," 12/30/1886, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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House District 86
Jan 8, 1889 - Jan 13, 1891
Legislatures: 21st ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

House District 86
Jan 11, 1887 - Jan 8, 1889
Legislatures: 20th ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: San Antonio / Bexar
Counties in district: Bexar

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Biographical Sketches

Biographical sketch, David C. Robinson (1826-1891). "Robinson represented Bexar County as a Democrat in the State Legislature for two terms (1887-1891). His daughter Brent (1862-1959) married Canadian Jonathan "Jack" Locke (1865-1933)." Robinson and Locke Families Papers, 1853-1900, Archives and Special Collections. Texas A&M University-San Antonio.

Other Resources

21st Legislature (1889) - David C. Robinson, postoffice San Antonio, nativity Tennessee, lawyer, 36 years in Texas, member of previous legislatures: 20th, Democrat. No age listed. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State of the State of Texas: List of Senators and Representatives.
David C. Robinson, birth date 3/3/1826, death date 6/4/1891, burial in Missions Burial Park South Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County. BillionGraves.
Census of 1880 - D.C. Robinson, San Antonio, Bexar County, age 50, born circa 1830 in Tennessee, attorney at law, daughters Elisa, children Susan, Hope, Brent, and Magarethe, son Dick. FamilySearch.
"The County Road Question: Letter on the Subject from Hon. D.C. Robinson of the San Antonio District," Fort Worth Daily Gazette, 12/20/1888, p. 6. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
David Crawford Robinson, lawyer and judge in San Antonio, wife Eliza Magdalene, children Sue, Brent, Hope, and Margaret. "Locke Family's 'Miss Sue' a Familiar Sight in West Kerr," West Kerr Current. West Kerr Current Family Chronicles, Our Families: The Way We Were, Volume 1, 2006, p. 47, crediting Kerr County Historical Commission. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Obituary, Judge D.C. Robinson, San Antonio, June 4. "Hon. David C. Robinson, ex-county judge of Bexar county, formerly legislative representative of this district . . . " The Galveston Daily News, 6/5/1891, p. 3, crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
Obituary, "Death of Judge Robinson," 6/4/1891, p. 7. "Death of Judge D.C. Robinson occurred this morning at his residence . . . he was about 67 years of age." County judge in 1884, member of the Legislature from Bexar County 1888-1890. San Antonio Daily Light.

Photographs

Photograph. D.C. Robinson, 21st Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

20th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor elevator vestibule, north wall. GW.V3). State Preservation Board.
21st session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, west wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

21st R.S. - 1889 Absence of Member, Officers and Employees of the House, Investigate Alamo Monument Constitutional Amendments Insurance, Statistics and History Judiciary No. 2 Rules State Asylums Town and City Corporations (Chair)
20th R.S. - 1887 Judge Frank Willis, Investigation of Charges Judiciary Districts Judiciary No. 2 Revision of Rules Towns and City Corporations

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