George R. Robbins

George R. Robbins
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 byCharles Skelton
Succeeded byJohn L.N. Stratton
Personal details
BornGeorge Robbins Robbins
(1808-09-24)September 24, 1808
Allentown, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedFebruary 22, 1875(1875-02-22) (aged 66)
Hamilton Square, New Jersey, U.S.
Resting placePresbyterian Church Cemetery
PartyOpposition (1855–57)
Republican (1857–59)
ProfessionPhysician, politician
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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.

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