Grover C. Robinson III

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.

Grover C. Robinson III
Robinson in 1984
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
In office
1982–1986
Preceded byJack Hagler
Succeeded byTom Banjanin
Member of the Florida House of Representatives
from the 1st district
In office
1972–1982
Preceded byRoy L. Hess
Succeeded byTom Tobiassen
Personal details
Born(1943-05-06)May 6, 1943
DiedMarch 28, 2000(2000-03-28) (aged 56)
Political partyDemocratic
Children2, including Grover Jr.
AwardsBronze Star Medal
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Battles/warsVietnam War

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.[1]

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,[2] Robinson ran for Florida House of Representatives from the 3rd district, where he served until his resignation in 1986.[1][3]

Personal life

Near the end of his commission, Robinson married Sandra Lowrey.[4] 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.[5] 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.[1][3][6]

References
  1. "Obituary for Grover C. ROBINSON". Pensacola News Journal. March 31, 2000. p. 30. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  2. "Pensacola News Journal 14 Jul 1982, page 17". Newspapers.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  3. "Gun fired at high school". Tampa Bay Times. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  4. "Pensacola News Journal 30 Jul 1967, page 49". Newspapers.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  5. "Pensacola News Journal from Pensacola, Florida on June 22, 1989 · 3". Newspapers.com. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
  6. "Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 4 – TRIBUTE TO GROVER ROBINSON III AND SANDRA LOWREY ROBINSON". www.govinfo.gov. Retrieved November 3, 2022.

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