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from Jefferson Medical college in 1844; practised in Biddeford, Maine, 1844-55; in Waldoboro, 1855-58, and in Gorham, 1858-61. He was ap- pointed paymaster in the U.S. army in 1861; was brevetted lieutenant-colonel in 1865, and served until July 20, 1866. He was a member of the executive council of Maine, 1861, and three subsequent terms; state senator, 1866-67; repre- sentative in the state legislature for ten terms, serving as speaker in 1872 and 1876, and governor of the state, 1883-87. He was a member of the Republican national convention in 1872; member of the Republican state committee for several years; commissioner to the Paris exposition; AVortliy 1 Master of the Patrons of Hus-

bandry of the State of Maine, 1882-90, and also oomnumder of the department of Maine, G.A.R. He was the originator of the Western Maine Nor- mal school, Goriiam, one of its principal build- ings being named Frederick Robie Hall in his honor. He was twice married: first, Nov. 27, 1847, to Olevia M., daughter of Jonathan and Mary Scammon (Emery) Priest of Biddeford, Maine; she died in November, 1898. He was married, secondly, Jan. 10, 1900, to Martha E., daughter of Alvin and Sarah (Flag) Cressey of Goihain, Maine.

ROBINS, Henry Ephraim, educator, was born in Hartford, Conn., Sept. 30, 1827; sonof Gurdon Caulkins and Julia (Savage) Robins; gi-andson of Ephraim and Abigail (Caulkins) Robins and of Timothy and Sarah (Collins) Savage, and a des- cendant of Nicholas Robbins, Duxbury, Mass., 1638, and of Hugh Caulkins, Lynn, Mass., fi-ee- man in 1642. He prepared for college at Con- necticut Literary institution, Suffield; engaged in the book business and in private study until 1857: was a student at Fairmont Theological seminary, Cincinnati, Ohio, and was graduated from the Newton Theological institution in 1861, He was ordained at Hartford, Conn., Dec. 6, 1861; was associate pastor, Central Baptist church,

Newport, R.I., 1862-63; pastor, 180.%67; pastor First Baptist church, Rochester, N.Y.. 1867-73; president of Colby university, Waterville, Maine. IX. — 9

1873-82, and was elected professor of Christian ethics at the Rochester Theological seminary in 1882. He was married, Aug. 11, 1864, to Martha J., daughter of the Rev. Isaac and Ann (Parker) Bird of Hartford, Ct.; she died in 1867. He was married, secondly, Sept. 4, 1872, to Margaret, daughter of Prof. John F. and Catherine Eliza- beth (Sayles) Richardson of Rochester, N.Y- She died in 1873, and he was married, thirdly, Aug. 7, 1878, to Cordelia Ewell, daughter of Handel Gershom and Lydia C. (Kingman) Nott of New Haven, Conn, She died in 1888. The honorary degree of D.D. was conferred on him by the University of Rochester in 1868, and that of LL.D. by Colby university in 1890. He is the author of: Harmony of Ethics in'th TJieology (1891); The Christian Idea of Education, Dis- tinguished from the Secular Idea of Education (1896); The Ethics of the Christian Life (in prep- aration, 1903).

ROBINSON, Benjamin Lincoln, botanist, was born in Bloomington, 111., Nov. 8, 1864: son of James Harvey and Latricia Maria (Drake) Robin- son; grandson of Benjamin and Ruliama (Wood) Robinson and of the Rev. Benjamin Bradner and Melinda (Parsons) Drake, and a descendant in the eighth generation through Isaac Robinson, Plymouth, 1630, of Rev. John Robinson of Ley- den, the leader of the Puritans. He attended the Illinois State Normal school, and was graduated from Harvard in 1887. He was married, June 29, 1887, to Margaret Louise, daughter of William Henry and Mary Ann (McMahon) Casson of Henne- pin, 111. He studied at Strassburg and Bonn uni- versities, receiving the degree of Ph.D. from Strass- burg in 1889. He was appointed curator of the Gray Herbarium in 1892, and Asa Gray professor of systematic botany at Harvard university in 1900. He was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences; a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science; a non-resident member of Washington Academy of Sciences; a member of the Botanical Society of America, and served as its president in 1900. He edited the later parts of the Synoptical Flora of North America (1895-97), and Rhodora, the journal of the New England Botanical club, and wrote many papers on the classification of the higher plants of North America and Mexico.

ROBINSON, Beverly, soldier, was born in Virginia in 1723; son of John Robinson, who was president of the Virginia council, 1734, and speaker of the house of burgesses. He entered the military service; was appointed major, and participated in the capture of Quebec under Gen- eral Wolfe, 1759. He married Susanna (1728- 1822). daughter of Frederick (1690-1751) PhiHpse, and sister of Frederick Philipse (q.v.), who had inherited from her father a vast amount of prop-