Robinson, Dr. Andrew J. b.1846: Bio, Pitkin County, Colorado http://files.usgwarchives.net/co/pitkin/bios/robinson.txt --------------------------------------- Donated August 2001 Transcribed by Judy Crook from the book: Progressive Men of Western Colorado Published 1905, A.W. Bowen & Co., Chicago, Ill. --------------------------------------- Dr. Andrew J. Robinson This prominent professional man and exemplary and influential citizen of Aspen, over whose municipal interests he now presides as mayor, is a native of Washington county, Virginia, where he was born on June 1, 1846, and the son of James and Mary A. (McKee) Robinson, also natives of the Old Dominion, where the father was a successful planter and prominent citizen. While the war with Mexico was in progress he raised a troop of volunteers for the service, and was chosen its captain; but before the troop took the field the war was ended and so he never got into active service. He was an earnest and zealous Democrat in political faith, and he and his wife were active members of the Baptist church. Both are now deceased, the father passing away at the age of eighty-two and the mother at seventy-seven. Their offspring numbered seven, one of whom, named Charity, is dead. The living are Sarah M., Andrew J., Alexander L., Thomas J., Elizabeth and Virginia. Andrew J., the second born of the survivors, was educated at the district schools near his home and at Friendship Academy in his native county. In 1869 he moved to Bureau county, Illinois, and engaged in farm work during the summer and teaching school during the winter to earn the necessary money to take him through medical college. After his graduation he began practicing at Cambridge, Illinois, in 1878. Two years later he came to Colorado and located at Gunnison, where he remained until 1885. He then moved to Aspen, where he has since lived and been energetically engaged in a general practice with a growing body of patrons and a widening reputation for skill and good judgment as well as extensive professional learning. During the past six years he has served as hospital physician, and his interest in the affairs of the town and his wisdom in promoting the welfare of its people have been such that in 1903 he was named by citizens of all parties as their choice for mayor and was elected to the position by a large majority of the voters. He is also interested in raising cattle on White river on an extensive scale. In fraternal life he is a Master Mason, a Woodman of the World, a Knight of Pythias and a member of the United Workmen. On April 9, 1873, he was married to Miss Bertha Parks, a native of Virginia who was reared and educated in Illinois, where her parents settled in 1855 and were prosperous farmers. They were Baptists in church relations and the father was a stanch Republican in politics. They had ten children, of whom all are living but a son named James and Mrs. Robinson, the latter dying on April 6, 1897, and leaving one child, Dr. Oliver T. Robinson, a prominent dentist of Aspen. =================================================== Contributed for use by the USGenWeb Archive Project (http://www.usgenweb.org) and by the COGenWeb Archive Project USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.