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|term_end3=March 4, 1933
|term_end3=March 4, 1933
|predecessor3=Oscar Underwood
|predecessor3=Oscar Underwood
|successor3=[[Charles L. McNary]]
|successor3=Charles Linz McNary
|office4=Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus
|office4=Chairman of the Senate Democratic Caucus
|term_start4=December 3, 1923
|term_start4=December 3, 1923
'''Parents''':<br>
'''Parents''':<br>
James Madison and Matilda Jane Swaim Robinson
James Madison and Matilda Jane Swaim Robinson
|alma_mater=[[University of Arkansas]] (Fayetteville)<br>
|alma_mater=[[University of Arkansas]] (Fayetteville)<br>
[[University of Virginia]] (Charlottesville)}}
[[University of Virginia]] (Charlottesville)}}
The strain of this fight over the court caused Robinson's friends to worry about his health.<ref name=opqiz />
The strain of this fight over the court caused Robinson's friends to worry about his health.<ref name=opqiz />
<ref name=politico>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/14/sen-robinson-dies-at-age-64-july-14-1937-703598|title=Sen. Joseph T. Robinson dies at age 64|date=July 14, 1937|publisher=politico.com|accessdate=February 24, 2021}}</ref> U.S. President [[Joe Biden]] in 2021 appointed a commission to study bringing back FDR's court-pacing plan.
<ref name=politico>{{cite web|url=https://www.politico.com/story/2018/07/14/sen-robinson-dies-at-age-64-july-14-1937-703598|title=Sen. Joseph T. Robinson dies at age 64|date=July 14, 1937|publisher=politico.com|accessdate=February 24, 2021}}</ref> U.S. President [[Joe Biden]] in 2021 appointed a commission to study bringing back FDR's court-pacing plan.
On July 14, 1937, Robinson's housekeeper found his body lying face down on the floor of his apartment in the United Methodist building. Death came from heart failure. Two days after Robinson's sudden death, his funeral was held in the Senate chamber. Thousands of mourners came to the Arkansas capitol, where Robinson lay in state.<ref name=senate />
On July 14, 1937, Robinson's housekeeper found his body lying face down on the floor of his apartment in the United Methodist building. Death came from heart failure. Two days after Robinson's sudden death, his funeral was held in the Senate chamber. Thousands of mourners came to the Arkansas capitol, where Robinson lay in state.<ref name=senate />