George R. Robbins
George R. Robbins | |
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Robbins c. 1859 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Skelton |
| Succeeded by | John L.N. Stratton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | George Robbins Robbins September 24, 1808 Allentown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | February 22, 1875 (aged 66) Hamilton Square, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Resting place | Presbyterian Church Cemetery |
| Political party | Opposition (1855–57) Republican (1857–59) |
| Profession | Physician, politician |
George Robbins Robbins (September 24, 1808 – February 22, 1875) was an American physician and politician who represented Burlington, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties in the United States House of Representatives for two terms from 1855 to 1859. In his first term in Congress, he was a member of the northern Opposition to the Franklin Pierce administration, which coalesced into the Republican Party in his second term in office.