ROBIN, Ernest, A., Pointe Coup‚e, then Orleans Parish, Louisiana
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Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and
Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 380-381.  Edited by Alc‚e
Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.

Robin, Ernest A., B. S., M. D., was born in Pointe Coup‚e parish, Feb. 1,
1869, a son of Ernest and Pamela (Favre) Robin.  The paternal grandfather,
Alphonse Robin, was born in France; came to the United States in 1819 at the
age of 19 years; became a citizen took up the practice of law and for many
years was a judge of Pointe Coup‚e parish.  Here, a son, Ernest, was born in
1834.  Alphonse Robin went back to Paris with his family while Ernest was yet
young; there the latter obtained his education.  After a stay of 11 years at
the French capital the Robins returned, in 1849, to Pointe Coup‚e parish where
Alphonse Robin died.  Ernest Robin, at the outbreak of the Civil war, enlisted
at New Orleans in the Orleans guards, with which he took part in the battle of
Shiloh, where he was wounded, made prisoner and taken to the prison at
Columbus, Ohio.  After his release he returned home and took up his work as a
planter.  He married Pam‚la Favre, who had also been born in Pointe Coup‚e
parish, in 1845.  There were 4 children as the result of this marriage, 2 of
whom are still living.  The father died in the parish in Aug., 1880; the
mother lived to be 64 years old, dying in 1909.  Ernest Alexis Robin was born
in 1869.  His earliest education was obtained in the public schools of Pointe
Coup‚e; later he attended the College of the Immaculate Conception, a Jesuit
school.  After his graduation he entered the Tulane medical college, from
which he graduated in 1891.  Prior to obtaining his degree, he spent 2 years
as a resident student at the Charity hospital.  After engaging in general
practice for 4 years, he went abroad for post-graduate work, which he pursued
for a time in Paris and then spent 1 year at Heidelberg, Vienna, and London. 
Upon his return to New Orleans he became an eye specialist.  Since 1898 Dr.
Robin has been associated with Dr. H. Dickson Bruns.  He is a member of the
parish, state and American medical associations.  Besides his regular
practice, he has held since 1903 the position of professor of ophthalmology in
the post-graduate medical department of Tulane university.  Since 1895 he has
been connected, as first assistant surgeon, in the eye department of the Eye,
Ear, Nose and Throat hospital of New Orleans.  These various duties have been
performed by Dr. Robin in an eminently satisfactory manner and he has come to
be known as one of the foremost men in his profession in the South.  On Nov.
29, 1899, Dr. Robin was married to Mary Titus of New Orleans, a daughter of
Melzar Titus from Ohio; they have 2 children, Ernest and Marion.  Dr. Robin,
as was his father before him, is a democrat.