An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893, page 373
	
	CHARLES W. ROBBINS, proprietor of a hotel at Medical Lake, was born in Nova
Scotia, in 1834, a son of James and Susan (Crosby) Robbins, natives of New York.
The father was a mechanic by profession. Charles W., the third of nine children,
was educated in the district schools of Washington county, Maine, and after
completing his education followed logging a number of years. In August, 1852, he
enlisted in the Eighteenth Maine Infantry, was stationed in and around
Washington, in defense of the capitol, and in 1863 went to the front. He joined
the Fifth Army Corps under Hancock, and was wounded at the battle of
Spottsylvania, Virginia, May 19, 1863. He was then sent to Lincoln hospital, at
Washington, and was honorably discharged in 1865.
	After the close of the struggle Mr. Robbins located in Eddington Bend,
Maine. In 1875 he creased the plains to California, where he was engaged in
lumbering three years: in 1878 located in Palouse, Washington, spent some time
in Idaho, and in 1879 took up his residence in Medical Lake. He erected the
hotel of which he is still proprietor, and also owns other valuable property in
this city. Mr. Robbins held the office of Councilman of Medical Lake one term,
is a member of the Masonic order, the Odd Fellows and G.A.R., and is a
Republican in his political views.
	He was married at an early age, to Miss Anna G. Gilsby, a native of Aurora,
Maine. They had two children, both now deceased. Mr. Robbins has done a great
deal to further the interests of Medical Lake, is one of its most enterprising
citizens, and is highly esteemed by his fellow townsmen.
	
Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in September 2003 by Jeffrey L. Elmer
	
	
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