Asher Robbins

Asher Robbins (October 26, 1761 – February 25, 1845) (also known as Ashur Robbins) was a United States Senator from Rhode Island.

Asher Robbins
Official portrait in the RI State House
United States Senator from Rhode Island
In office October 31, 1825 – March 4, 1839
Preceded by	James De Wolf
Succeeded by	Nathan F. Dixon
Member of the Rhode Island General Assembly
In office 1818–1825
Personal details
Born	October 26, 1761 Wethersfield, Connecticut
Died	February 25, 1845 (aged 83) Newport, Rhode Island
Resting place	Common Burial Ground
Political party	National Republican, Whig
Alma mater	Yale College
Profession	Politician, Lawyer

Biography

Born in Wethersfield, Connecticut, he graduated from Yale College in 1782, was a tutor in Rhode Island College (now Brown University) from 1782 to 1790, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1792 and began practice in Providence, Rhode Island. He moved to Newport in 1795, was appointed United States district attorney in 1812, and was a member of the Rhode Island Assembly from 1818 to 1825.

Robbins was elected as Adams (later Anti-Jacksonian and then Whig) to the U.S. Senate in 1825 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of James De Wolf; he was reelected in 1827 and 1833 and served from October 31, 1825, to March 4, 1839. While in the Senate, he was chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills (Twenty-second Congress).

After his time in the Senate, Robbins was again a member of the State assembly (1840–1841) and was postmaster of Newport from 1841 until his death in that city in 1845; interment was in Common Burial Ground.

References

• United States Congress. "Asher Robbins (id: R000297)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Asher Robbins at Find a Grave
• A Statement of Some Leading Principles and Measures Adopted by General Jackson written by Robbins and others

• United States Congress. "Asher Robbins (id: R000297)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.