Hines, H. K. "An Illustrated History of the State of Oregon." Chicago: Lewis
Pub. Co. 1893.  p. 462.
 
     DR. J. W. ROBINSON is among the prominent members of the medical profession
of southern Oregon, and none more worthy of mention than the gentleman with
whose name we introduce this sketch.  Dr. Robinson is a native of Washington
county, Oregon, born November 12, 1850.  His parents were Nather and Mary
(Darlond) Robinson, both of whom were natives of Ohio.  The former emigrated to
Oregon in 1847, where he engaged in farming for many years, but toward the later
years of his life he has been prominently identified as a real-estate dealer in
the business circles of the city of Portland.
     Our subject was the fourth child in a family of five children.  He was
reared in Multnomah county.  He attended the Portland Academy and completed his
studies in 1870.  He began reading medicine at Salem.  His preceptors were Drs.
Hall and Reynolds, two eminent practitioners of that city.  He graduated in the
medical department of the Willamette University in 1877, and the following year
he removed to Jacksonville, subsequently going to New York, where he graduated
in medicine and surgery.  On his return to Jacksonville he established himself
in the drug business, and now carried a full supply of drugs, toilet articles,
including stationery.  In addition to the drug business he enjoys a lucrative
city practice, and is very popular as an enterprising and progressive citizen.
He was elected to the City Council in 1888, and at the present time, 1892, is
the Mayor of the city.
     He was married at Jacksonville, May 17, 1872, to Miss Tillie Miller, of
Iowa.  She was the daughter of John Miller, who came to Oregon in 1860.  Doctor
and Mrs. Robinson are the parents of three children, but one of whom is still
living, death having robbed them of their son and daughter; Willie, died October
15, and Leah followed on the twenty-first of the same month, 1890.
     In political matters he is a Republican, and is a member of Warren Lodge,
No. 10, A. F. &  A. M.  Dr. Robinson's father may be termed a pioneer of the
pioneers, coming to Oregon even before the early emigrants came to the now
famous State and engaged in farming pursuits in the Willamette valley, which
contained but a few whites.  He died in 1880 and his wife in 1889.

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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in April 2005 by Diana Smith.  Submitter
has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.