Wallace Fullam Robinson: His Ancestry - Personal History -Business Enterprises. His Public Benefactions: Jennie M. Robinson Maternity Hospital; Robinson Hall, at Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.; Town Hall, Reading, VT.; Union Church, South Reading
Wallace Fullam Robinson: His Ancestry - Personal History -Business Enterprises. His Public Benefactions: Jennie M. Robinson Maternity Hospital; Robinson Hall, at Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.; Town Hall, Reading, VT.; Union Church, South Reading
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ... MARVIN ROBINSON FOURTH SON OF EBENEZER ROBINSON Compiled from a Sketch Written by his Son, Frank M. Robinson, Esq., of Dubuque, Iowa, for the History of Reading. ARVIN ROBINSON, the fourth son and fifth child of Ebenezer Robinson, was born March 24, 1800, on what is known as the "Old Esquire Robinson Farm" at ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1917 edition. Excerpt: ... MARVIN ROBINSON FOURTH SON OF EBENEZER ROBINSON Compiled from a Sketch Written by his Son, Frank M. Robinson, Esq., of Dubuque, Iowa, for the History of Reading. ARVIN ROBINSON, the fourth son and fifth child of Ebenezer Robinson, was born March 24, 1800, on what is known as the "Old Esquire Robinson Farm" at South Reading. Until he was twenty-one years of age he assisted his father in clearing away the forests and carrying on the farm. Soon after reaching his majority he commenced the business of tanning in South Reading, and continued it with such success as to acquire not only what was considered a competence, but an amount sufficient to number him among the wealthier men of Reading. Later he abandoned the tanner and currier's trade altogether and farming was his principal occupation up to the time of his death., He filled several offices of trust in his native town, having been seven times elected one of the selectmen, which position he was filling at the time of his death. He was chosen lister one or more years and served his townsmen in other positions of trust and responsibility. In politics he was a Whig, but when the issues upon which that party was founded no longer existed, he gave his vote and his support to the newly formed Republican party. He was not a politician or partisan farther than the principles of his party, in his judgment, conduced to the general public welfare. He was a man of great physical strength and endurance. Whatever he aimed to accomplish he labored for with a perseverance and energy that distanced many a man of weaker will and less physical power. A man of good judgment and sound practical sense himself in regard to all the business and duties that came within the range of his observation, and measuring...
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