Coroner Robinson Dead

Civil War Veteran and Long a Resident of this County

H. H. Robinson, Coroner and Public Administrator, died at Big Pine this morning.  His age 
was 73 years, 9 months, 22 days.

Mr. Robinson came to Big Pine from Nevada about twenty years ago, and has resided there 
continuously.  He was a Confederate veteran, serving under General Reagan, afterward a 
member of President Cleveland's cabinet.  Captain Robinson was in command of a company of 
the First Texas regiment when it surrendered at Appomattox.

He was the father of Douglas Robinson, formerly Marshal of this town, and now of the 
forest service; of Mrs. Bulmer, Misses Dottie, Enid and Bessa Robinson.  Mrs. Robinson 
also survives him.

Mr. Robinson was serving his second term as Coroner.  He was a man of agreeable 
personality and of integrity, and had many friends in all parts of the county.

The funeral will occur from the family home at Big Pine at 2 o'clock tomorrow, Friday, 
afternoon.

The Inyo Register, Bishop, Inyo County, California
Thursday, March 2, 1916
Transcribed by Pat Houser for Inyo County GenWeb, December 30, 2004