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A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Robinson, Joseph (b)

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1904380A Naval Biographical Dictionary — Robinson, Joseph (b)William Richard O'Byrne

ROBINSON. (Lieutenant, 1826.)

Joseph Robinson (b) entered the Navy 25 April, 1812; passed his examination in 1820; and obtained his commission 13 Feb. 1826. From 3 May, 1830, until 1834, and again from 2 July, 1840, until Oct. 8144, he commanded; a station in the Coast Guard; he then served for nearly 12 months as Admiralty Agent on board a contract mail steam-vessel; and since 8 Jan. 1847 he has been afresh employed in the Coast Guard.