About John Robinson Hampton
Lived 1807 – 1880 (aged 72). John Robinson Hampton was an American politician and planter class.
John Robinson Hampton (April 1, 1807 – February 9, 1880) was a state legislator in Arkansas. He served in the Arkansas Senate including as President of the Arkansas Senate.
Biography
He was born April 1, 1807 in Charlotte, North Carolina and was orphaned early in his life. He had little formal education before starting as a printer apprentice and going on to publish a paper in Mississippi. He was a Democrat.
He represented Bradley County, Arkansas in the Arkansas Senate from 1846 to 1851. In 1852 he was elected from Union County. He was an incorporator of the Cairo and Fulton Railroad. Hampton, Arkansas is named for him.
His last terms in the Arkansas Senate were in 1877-78 and 1879-80. He died while still serving his final session. He is buried at the Bradley County Cemetery.
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Who was John Robinson Hampton?
American politician (1807–1880)
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John Robinson Hampton was born on 1 April 1807 in Charlotte.
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John Robinson Hampton died on 9 February 1880.
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John Robinson Hampton was a politician and planter class.
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John Robinson Hampton was American.
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