Kansas Governor Charles Robinson letters and other items received, 1861-1863.

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Kansas Governor Charles Robinson letters and other items received, 1861-1863.

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Correspondence and other items received during the administration of Dr. Charles Robinson, one term governor of the State of Kansas from 1861 to 1863, includes the appointments of the first justices of the peace and probate judges. The administration was involved in the sale of initial State bonds; capital relocation; freighting to Colorado Territory; criminal matters; protested elections; relations with the federal government; impeachment proceedings; Indian affairs; the sale of the territorial capitol at Lecompton, Kan.; legislative matters; military affairs; relations with Missouri; public documents; public lands; and resignations. Additional records of Governor Robinson are in separate series common to several governors including Executive proclamations, 1861-1980; an Executive record, 1861-1879; and an Executive record (Secretary's minutes), 1861-1864.

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Kansas. Governor (1861-1863 : Robinson)

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First governor of the State of Kansas, 1861-1863; of Lawrence, Kan. From the description of Kansas Governor Charles Robinson letters and other items received, 1861-1863. (Kansas State Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 61726853 ...

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Robinson, Charles, 1818-1894

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Charles Robinson was born at Hardwick, Mass., July 21, 1818. He was educated at Hadley Academy, Amherst Academy, and Amherst College. For 8 years he studied medicine and in 1843 opened his own practice in Belchertown, Mass. He married Sarah Adams the same year, but she died in 1846. In 1849 he went to California for his health, and while there became a newspaper editor, was indicted for murder but acquitted, and was elected to the Legislature. He returned to Massachusetts in 1851, r...