John Robinson (burgess)
John Robinson | |
|---|---|
| Royal Governor of Virginia | |
| In office August 14, 1749 – August 24, 1749 | |
| Preceded by | William Gooch |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Lee |
| Council of State of Virginia | |
| In office 1721 – August 24, 1749 | |
| Member of the House of Burgesses for Middlesex County | |
| In office 1710–1714 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Beverley |
| Succeeded by | William Blackborn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | circa 1683 Middlesex County, Colony of Virginia, British America |
| Died | August 24, 1749 Yorktown, Colony of Virginia, British America |
| Spouse | Katherine Beverley |
| Children | 8 including John Robinson Jr., Beverley Robinson |
| Relatives | Christopher Robinson (father), Christopher Robinson (brother) |
| Occupation | planter, politician |
John Robinson (1683 - August 24, 1749) was an American planter and politician in the colony of Virginia. Robinson acquired significant landholdings (farmed using enslaved and indentured labor) and held several public offices in Colonial Virginia, including two terms as one of the representatives of Middlesex County in the House of Burgesses and nearly three decades on the Governor's Council (rising to become its President). He may be best known either for the final weeks of his life, when he was acting Governor of Virginia, or as the father of John Robinson Jr., who served as Speaker of the House of Burgesses and as the colony's Treasurer for more than three decades.