William Erigena Robinson

William Erigena Robinson
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
March 4, 1881  March 3, 1885
Preceded byDaniel O'Reilly
Succeeded byFelix Campbell
Constituency2nd district
In office
March 4, 1867  March 3, 1869
Preceded byJohn W. Hunter
Succeeded byHenry W. Slocum
Constituency3rd district
Personal details
Born(1814-05-06)May 6, 1814
near Cookstown, County Tyrone, Ireland, U.K.
DiedJanuary 23, 1892(1892-01-23) (aged 77)
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
EducationBelfast College
Alma materYale College

William Erigena Robinson (May 6, 1814  January 23, 1892), often referred to by his pseudonym Richelieu, was an Irish-American journalist and politician from New York.

He represented Brooklyn in the United States House of Representatives for a total of three terms, serving from 1867 to 1869 and again from 1881 to 1885.