Michael Waller Robinson ( October 13 , 1837 – July 23 , 1912 ) was an American lawyer , educator , and politician from Missouri . Graduating from Yale University at the age of nineteen , Robinson taught at Baptist State College , where he became college president in 1860 . He attended Harvard Law School then successfully ran for a seat in the Missouri House of Representatives . After attending the 1864 Democratic National Convention as a delegate , Robinson decided to move to Chicago , Illinois and became a prominent lawyer there . He served two terms in the Illinois Senate in the 1870s
1864 Democratic National Convention
1864 Democratic National Convention
Michael Waller Robinson