Charles L. Robinson
Charles Robinson | |
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| 1st Governor of Kansas | |
| In office February 9, 1861 – January 12, 1863 | |
| Lieutenant | Joseph Pomeroy Root |
| Preceded by | Samuel Medary (Kansas Territory) |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Carney |
| Member of the Kansas Senate | |
| In office 1873–1881 | |
| Member of the California Assembly from the 12th district | |
| In office 1851–1852 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 21, 1818 Hardwick, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | August 17, 1894 (aged 76) Lawrence, Kansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig (before 1852) Republican (1852–1890) Democratic (1890–1894) |
| Spouse(s) | Sarah Adams Sara Lawrence |
| Education | Amherst College (BS) Berkshire Medical College (MD) |
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Charles Lawrence Robinson (July 21, 1818 – August 17, 1894) was an American politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1851 to 1852, and later as the first governor of Kansas from 1861 until 1863. Throughout his political career, he was a member of the Whig, Republican, and Democratic parties. He was also the first governor of a US state to be impeached by a state legislature, although he was found not guilty during a subsequent State Senate impeachment trial and was not removed from office. After his time as governor he served in the Kansas Senate from 1873 to 1881. He ran again for governor in 1890 but was unsuccessful in his attempt. To date, he is the only governor of Kansas to be impeached.