A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Robinson, Joseph (b)
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.