Howard W. Robison

Howard Winfield Robison (October 30, 1915 – September 26, 1987) was a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives from New York.

Howard W. Robison
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 27th district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1975
Preceded by	John G. Dow
Succeeded by	Matthew F. McHugh
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 33rd district
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Clarence E. Kilburn
Succeeded by	William F. Walsh
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 37th district
In office January 14, 1958 – January 3, 1963
Preceded by	W. Sterling Cole
Succeeded by	Harold C. Ostertag
Personal details
Born	(1915-10-30)October 30, 1915 Owego, New York
Died	September 26, 1987(1987-09-26) (aged 71) Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Political party	Republican

Robison was born in Owego, New York. He graduated from Cornell University in 1937 and received a law degree from Cornell Law School in 1939. He served in the Counter Intelligence Corps of the United States Army from 1942 until 1946. He served as county attorney of Tioga County, New York from 1946 until 1958. He was elected to Congress in 1958 in a special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of W. Sterling Cole and served from January 14, 1958 until January 3, 1975. Robison voted in favor of the Civil Rights Acts of 1960,[1] 1964,[2] and 1968,[3] as well as the 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.[4][5]

References

1. "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
2. "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
3. "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES".
4. "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
5. "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".

Sources

• United States Congress. "Howard W. Robison (id: R000357)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by W. Sterling Cole	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 37th congressional district 1958–1963	Succeeded by Harold C. Ostertag
Preceded by Clarence E. Kilburn	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 33rd congressional district 1963–1973	Succeeded by William F. Walsh
Preceded by John G. Dow	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 27th congressional district 1973–1975	Succeeded by Matthew F. McHugh