Archimedes Robb (December 8, 1814 – November 24, 1875) was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County in 1869.
Archimedes Robb | |
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| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1869–1869 Serving with James M. Phillips and Stephen M. Meredith | |
| Preceded by | John Hickman, James M. Phillips, Stephen M. Meredith |
| Succeeded by | James C. Roberts, Joseph C. Keech, Abel Darlington |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 8, 1814 |
| Died | November 24, 1875 (aged 60) Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery Malvern, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Eliza |
| Children | 2 |
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Early life
editArchimedes Robb was born on December 8, 1814.[1]
Career
editRobb was a Republican. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County in 1869.[1][2]
Robb was a farmer.[1] He was president of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Chester County at the time of his death.[3][4]
Personal life
editRobb married Eliza.[5] His daughter Jennie A. married I. Heston Todd.[6] His daughter Belle married John A. Holmes of St. Louis, Missouri.[7] He lived in Frazer, Pennsylvania.[8]
Robb died on November 24, 1875, at his home in Chester County. He was interred at Great Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Malvern.[1][9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Archimedes Robb". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 441. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Futhey, J. Smith; Cope, Gilbert (1881). History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches. Louis H. Everts. p. 391. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Insurance Presidency Filled". WIlmington Daily Commercial. December 4, 1875. p. 1. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Robb". The Philadelphia Inquirer. June 4, 1892. p. 6. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Wiley, Samuel T., ed. (1895). Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia Biographical Publishing Company. p. 265. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ St. Louis, The Fourth City, Pictorial and Biographical. Vol. 2. The S. J. Clarke Publishing Co. 1909. p. 213. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ Heathcote, C. W., ed. (1932). A History of Chester County Pennsylvania. National Historical Association, Inc. p. 84. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Levi Prizer and Archimedes Robb..." Pittsburgh Daily Gazette. December 2, 1875. p. 2. Retrieved December 20, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
