Grover C. Robinson III
{{Short description|American politician (1943–2000)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=November 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| image = GroverRobinson1984.jpg
| name =
| state_house = Florida
| district = 3rd
| preceded = Clyde H. Hagler
| succeeded = Tom Banjanin
| termstart = 1982
| termend = 1986
| state_house1 = Florida
| district1 = 1st
| termstart1 = 1972
| termend1 = 1982
| preceded1 = Roy L. Hess
| succeeded1 = Tom Tobiassen
| birth_date = {{birth date|1943|5|6}}
| death_date = {{death date and age|2000|3|28|1943|5|6}}
| allegiance = United States
| branch = United States Army
| battles = Vietnam War
| relations =
| children = 2, including Grover Jr.
| awards = Bronze Star Medal
| caption = Robinson in 1984
| party = Democratic
}}
Grover Cleveland Robinson III (May 6, 1943 – March 28, 2000) was an American politician and real estate developer. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 3rd district from 1982 to 1986, and as member from the 1st district from 1972 to 1982.
Early life and education
Grover Cleveland Robinson III was born on May 6, 1943, to Grover Robinson Jr. and Fauntleroy Caldwell Robinson. He graduated from Pensacola High School in 1961. Robinson attended the University of Florida, graduating with an ROTC commission in 1966. He obtained a J.D. from the University of Florida Law School, graduating in 1970.{{Cite news |date=March 31, 2000 |title=Obituary for Grover C. ROBINSON |pages=30 |work=Pensacola News Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/53147416/obituary-for-grover-c-robinson/ |access-date=2022-11-03}}
Career
Following his ROTC commission, Robinson joined the United States Army, earning a Bronze Star Medal from fighting in the Vietnam War from 1966 to 1967. Robinson joined the Florida Bar, practicing law with his father, before running for Florida House of Representatives from the 1st district in 1972, where he served until 1982. In 1975, while still a member of the Florida Bar, Robinson left law practice to begin a career in real estate, founding the commercial real estate company Grover Robinson & Associates. In 1982,{{Cite web |title=Pensacola News Journal 14 Jul 1982, page 17 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/267028355/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}} Robinson ran for Florida House of Representatives from the 3rd district, where he served until his resignation in 1986.{{Cite web |title=Gun fired at high school |url=https://www.tampabay.com/archive/2000/03/30/gun-fired-at-high-school/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Tampa Bay Times |language=en}}
Personal life
Near the end of his commission, Robinson married Sandra Lowrey.{{Cite web |title=Pensacola News Journal 30 Jul 1967, page 49 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/264139197/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}} Together they had two children, Lowrey Elizabeth Robinson and Grover C. Robinson IV. In 1989, Robinson's 15-year-old daughter was killed in an automobile accident near Greenville, Alabama.{{Cite web |title=Pensacola News Journal from Pensacola, Florida on June 22, 1989 · 3 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/267227587/ |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=Newspapers.com |language=en}} On March 28, 2000, Robinson and his wife were killed in a helicopter crash while vacationing in New Zealand when their aircraft struck electrical wires.{{Cite web |title=Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4 – TRIBUTE TO GROVER ROBINSON III AND SANDRA LOWREY ROBINSON |url=https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CRECB-2000-pt4/html/CRECB-2000-pt4-Pg5309-2.htm |access-date=2022-11-03 |website=www.govinfo.gov}}
References
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External links
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Category:Democratic Party members of the Florida House of Representatives