Upon his release , Robinson was named a delegate to the 1864 Democratic National Convention in Chicago , Illinois . He was impressed with the city and decided to re-locate there . Robinson became a leading lawyer there , partnering at times with Lambert Tree and John V. Le Moyne . He settled in Lake View , Illinois in 1870 and served several terms at town attorney . He was elected to the Illinois Senate in 1874 , serving two two-year terms . Robinson was named president of the Democratic State Convention upon expiration of his second term . Upon the annexation of Lake View to Chicago in 1889 , Robinson was named assistant counsel to Chicago . He later served as special assessment attorney for the city . In his later years , he focused on real estate investments
1864 Democratic National Convention
1864 Democratic National Convention
Michael Waller Robinson