Charles L. Robinson

Charles Robinson
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	(1818-07-21)July 21, 1818 Hardwick, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	August 17, 1894(1894-08-17) (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. He was also the first governor of a US state to be impeached by a state legislature, although he was found not guilty during 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. To date, he is the only governor of Kansas to be impeached.