births
January 20, 1834
George D. Robinson, American lawyer and politician, 34th Governor of Massachusetts (died 1896)
George D. Robinson
George Dexter Robinson was an American lawyer and Republican politician from Chicopee, Massachusetts. After serving in the Massachusetts General Court and United States House of Representatives, Robinson served three one-year terms as Governor of Massachusetts, notably defeating Benjamin Franklin Butler in the 1883 election.
Governor of Massachusetts
The governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The governor is the head of the state cabinet and the commander-in-chief of the commonwealth's military forces.