Monterey County CA Archives Biographies.....Robinson, James H. 1855 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

JAMES H. ROBINSON, a prominent farmer of Salinas and Deputy County Recorder of
Monterey county, is a native of Texas, having been born in Dallas, December 26,
1855. He is the son of Ephraim Robinson, a native of North Carolina, who came to
California in 1860 and located on a farm near Salinas city. When our subject was
five years old his parents came to California and located in Monterey county.

  James received his education in the public schools of this county and early in
life embraced stock-raising and farming as his occupation. He now is the proud
owner of a fine ranch of 1,810 acres, near what is known as the Corral de
Tierra, in this county.

  Mr. Robinson was married in this county, January 1, 1884, to Miss Annie
Condon, of Salinas city, daughter of George W. Condon, a farmer of Salinas. She
was born at Slug Gulch, Placer county, California, May 2, 1856. Mr. and Mrs.
Robinson have had three children.

  Two years ago Mr. Robinson accepted the office of Deputy County Recorder,
which position he has successfully filled to the present time. He was deputy
recorder from 1887 to 1889. On the ranch from January 1 up to the fall of 1890,
when he entered the campaign for the office of County Recorder against a popular
young native son of the Golden West, and was elected by a good majority, and
holds the office at the present time. He is a successful farmer and enjoys the
respect and esteem of his fellow-townsmen.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.

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