Biographical Sketches
DR. J. L. ROBINSON
Is a native of Kansas, born near Oskaloosa, August 12, 1861, and is a son of Levi and Mary (Bradley) Robinson, natives of Indiana and Missouri respectively. Six children comprised their family, four of whom are now living, John Lincoln, Rettie, Georgie and Archie.
The father of our subject was a farmer by occupation and moved west with his parents in 1846, settling in Henry county, Missouri, where he grew to manhood and married. During the war he was enrolled in the state home guard. His death occurred February 15, 1895. Mrs. Robinson still survives and resides at Calhoun, Missouri. She is a zealous member of the Christian church, with which she has been connected for many years. Mr. Robinson also was connected with that church, of which he was for many years an elder. The paternal grandfather of our subject was J. W. Robinson, a native of Virginia and a miller by occupation, who erected the first stream mill built in Henry county, Missouri. He now resides in Nebraska, at an advanced age. His life has been one of great usefulness. For many years he officiated as a preacher of the Methodist church, and in the early settlement of Henry county, Missouri, he also practiced medicine. He is the author of several religious works of interest; was an extensive traveler, visiting England upon one occasion. The maternal grandfather of Dr. Robinson was R. D. Bradley, a native of Kentucky of Scotch descent, and a farmer by occupation, who removed to Howard county, Missouri, where he lived till his death, in 1887, at a ripe old age. He had 11 children, a number of whom are yet living.
The boyhood days of our subject were passed in Henry county on a farm and in the common schools and at the Warrensburg State Normal he received his education. Subsequently he took up teaching for several terms, when he decided upon medicine as a choice of professions. Accordingly, in 1881, he matriculated at the University Medical College, of Kansas City, at which he graduated in 1885. Immediately thereafter he accepted a call from the management of the railroad hospital at Fort Worth, Texas, where for 1 year he was in charge as house surgeon. Returning to Kansas City he was prevailed upon to accept a similar position in the Wabash Railroad hospital in this city, which after filling for 6 months he relinquished and went to the same company's hospital at Peru, Indiana, where he remained 18 months. He then went to New York City, where for a time he attended the College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Polyclinic.
In 1888 he returned to Kansas City and entered into a partnership for the practice of medicine with Dr. J. W. Jackson, which continued for 2 years. Since 1890 Dr. Robinson has practiced alone. His practice is general in character and he has the confidence and esteem of a large circle of friends and acquaintances. He is a member of the Jackson County Medical Society, and is assistant surgeon at the Outdoor Clinic of University Medical College. Fraternally, he is a member of A. O. U. W.
On the 16th of April, 1895, he was united in marriage with Miss Annie, daughter of William and Mary Sote.
Politically Dr. Robinson is in sympathy with the principles of the republican party.
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