| William Russell Robinson | |
| State House: | Pennsylvania |
| District: | 19th |
| Term Start: | January 3, 1989 |
| Term End: | November 30, 2002 |
| Predecessor: | K. Leroy Irvis |
| Successor: | Jake Wheatley |
| Birth Date: | February 5, 1942 |
| Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | Ohio State University (BA) Duquesne University (MA) |
| Children: | 2 |
William Russell Robinson (February 5, 1942 - June 9, 2020) was an American politician who served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1989 to 2002.
A native of Pittsburgh, Robinson is a 1960 graduate of Schenley High School. He earned a degree in political science from Ohio State University in 1964 and a master's degree in political science from Duquesne University in 1972.[1]
Robinson began his career as a member of the Pittsburgh City Council.[2]
He was first elected to represent the 19th legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1988. He was defeated in the 2002 Democratic primary by Jake Wheatley, a staffer for Pittsburgh City Councilman Sala Udin, a Robinson rival.[3] [4]
Robinson died on June 9, 2020, in Pittsburgh.[5]