Luke Robinson (died 1773) was an English barrister and politician. He was the third son of Charles Robinson of

Kingston upon Hull Kingston upon Hull, usually shortened to Hull, is a historic maritime city and unitary authorities of England, unitary authority area in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It lies upon the River Hull at its confluence with the Humber Est ...

. He was educated at

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, where he was

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in 1722, and became a

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in 1743. He was elected at the 1741 general election as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for

Hedon Hedon is a town and civil parishes in England, civil parish in Holderness in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately east of Kingston upon Hull, Hull city centre. It lies to the north of the A1033 road at the cross ...

. The defeated MP

Harry Pulteney General Harry Pulteney (14 February 1686 – 26 October 1767) was an English soldier and Member of Parliament. He was the younger son of Colonel William Pulteney, of Misterton in Leicestershire, and Mary Floyd. His elder brother, William was o ...

had him unseated on

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, and convicted of bribery at the York assizes. Robisnson contested Hedon unsuccessfully at two subsequent by-elections, but his petition after the 1746 by-election was upheld, and he was awarded the seat in early 1747. He was returned again at general election in July 1747, and held the seat until his defeat in

1754 Events January–March * January 28 – Horace Walpole, in a letter to Horace Mann, coins the word ''serendipity''. * February 22 – Expecting an attack by Portuguese-speaking militias in the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plat ...

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Year of birth unknown 1773 deaths People from Kingston upon Hull Members of Gray's Inn Members of the Parliament of Great Britain for English constituencies British MPs 1741–1747 British MPs 1747–1754 {{UK-law-bio-stub