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From: MeiToi <>
Subject: ROBERTSON REPORT Vol I part 1
Date: Fri, 15 May 1998 18:42:54 EDT


The ROBERTSON Report Vol. 1. July 1984 edited and published by E. Dale Hastin
Smith, Spokane, Wa.

I am submitting the information in these booklets for all ROB*SON researchers.
I do not know anything other than what is contained here. Remember this info
is just a clue.

Shirley ()
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The following biographies are from A History of Montana. There were no
listings
of publishers, author, or date, but I believe it would be after 1910. Fully
indexed but pages are missing. Spokane Public Library.

Compendium of History, Reminiscence and Biography.
William M. Robertson (Deceased)
William M. Robertson, son of Collin and Margaret (Mungel) Robertson, was born
in Andes, Delaware County, New York, January 23, 1848. His parents were born
and married in Scotland, coming to America in 1841, locating in Delaware
County, New York. His father served this country in the Civil War, enlisting
as private and rising to the rank of second lieutenant, which rank he held
when mustered out. During his service he was under General Sherman three
years in the campaigns around Chattanooga and Atlanta, and in his famous march
to the sea.
Our subject's father died in 1875, but the mother lived in Worland, Wyoming,
until at the advanced age of eighty-eight years she passed away in September,
1910.
During his childhood, Mr. Robertson attended the common schools, and at the
age of eighteen entered Rock River Seminary, At Mount Morris, Illinois, for
two years, studied law, and was admitted to the bar in April, 1874. He then
removed to Norfolk, Nebraska, where he engaged in the practice of his
profession. He arrived in Nebraska with a small amount of cash and a large
determination for success, with gratifying results, as success was his
abundantly. After practicing in Norfolk for two years, he removed to Madison,
Nebraska, where he practiced for sixteen years, then returned to Norfolk,
living there until
his death, January 22, 1907.
When only sixteen years of age, Mr. Robertson enlisted in Company D, One
Hundred and Forty-second Illinois Infantry, after having been rejected three
times on
account of his small stature and physical conditions. His enlistment was
secured May 4, 1864 after successfully eluding the vigilance of the mustering
officer.
Mr. Robertson was an active republican all his life, and his life, and his
subsequent history shows how well he has served his state, leaving at his
death a record his family may well be proud of.
Mr. Robertson was a member of the Nebraska constitutional convention in 1875,
which drafted the present state constitution. In 1887 he was appointed by
Governor
Thayer as commissioner to represent Nebraska at the centennial at the time of
the adoption of the constitution of the United States of America, held at
Philadelphia. He was delegated to the republican national convention in 1888,
and national committeeman from 1888 to 1892. He was appointed registrar of
United States land office at Neligh, by President Harrison, and held that
office for three years, after which he served as mayor of Norfolk.
He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, and also affiliated with
Norfolk lodge number six hundred and fifty-three, of the Brotherhood
Protective Order
Elks.
On December 29, 1870, Mr. Robertson was wedded to Miss Anna Garver, at
Forreston, Illinois, three children being the result of this union, whose
names are as
follows: Scott G., deceased in 1872; Ruth, married to Professor George C.
Williams, who have two children and reside in Ithica, New York; and Sydney,
attorney-at-law, who resides at home, and bids fair to follow in his father's
footsteps. (p. 640-641)
Sydney D. Robertson
Sydney D. Robertson, one of the leading citizens of Norfolk, Madison county,
Nebraska, is a prosperous professional man of good standing and possesses true
public spirit. He is a son of William and Anna (Garver) Robertson, and was
born in Madison, Nebraska, September 24, 1878, and is the youngest son of
three children, one sister living in Ithica, New York, a nd one brother,
deceased.
Mr. Robertson received his elementary education in the public schools of
Norfolk, and in 1897, 1898, and 1899, attended the Nebraska State University
at Lincoln, where he received his degree of law in June, 1899. He then
returned to Norfolk, Nebraska, and entered his father's law office as his
partner. On January 22, 1907, Mr. Robertson's father died, and since then he
has maintained the office, and enjoys a good practice.
Mr. Robertson is one of Madison county's pioneer native-born young men, is
successful and widely and favorably known, and is one of the coming young men
of this county. He lives in Norfolk with his mother, and they enjoy the
esteem and confidence of all who know them.
He is a member of the Masonic order, the Elks and the Odd Fellows. He votes
the republican ticket. (p. 580)

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