An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL., 1893

ROBERT ROBB, Surveyor of Clarke county, Washington, was born at Hammond, St.
Lawrence county, Yew York, June 25, 1842, a son of John and Mary (Robinson)
Robb, natives of Scotland. The parents emigrated to the United States in 1828,
where the mother died in 1847, and the mother in 1883. Robert Robb, the seventh
in a family of eight children, attended the public schools of his native county,
and completed his education in the Wesleyan Seminary, in 1865. In 1862 he
enlisted as a private in the Forty-second New York Infantry, but, on account of
ill health, was discharged thirteen months later, and returned to New York.
After completing his academic course he visited the States of Michigan and
Wisconsin, and in the latter State was engaged in teaching two years. In 1808
Mr. Robb returned to New York but a few months afterward went to Nebraska, where
he taught school eight years, and during seven years of that time served as
Superintendent of the Cumming county schools. He came to Clarke county,
Washington, in 1876, followed farming and teaching the first two years, for the
following four years served as Superintendent of the County Schools, and was
then associated with H.A. Proebsted in the mill business, having been lessee of
the well-known Lucia mill property. In 1884 Mr. Robb was elected County Assessor
of Clarke county, and at the expiration of his term of service engaged in the
real-estate business. Since 1888 he has filled the office of County Surveyor.
His management of the office has been highly satisfactory to the voters of the
county, and for the past four years the opposite political party has nominated
no candidate for the position. Mr. Robb was first married in New York, to Miss
Annett Hulett, who died June 13, 1877. They had four children: Donald B., Anna
C., Ellen and Malcom. June 1,1880, he was united in marriage with Miss Lida
Brown, and they had three children: Lura, Walter and Ina. The wife and mother
died January 2, 1890, and June 24, 1892, our subject married Mrs. May Flinn, nee
Greenwell, a native of Iowa. Mr. Robb is one of the most popular citizens of
Clarke county, has figured conspicuously as a local contributor to county
papers, and has always been identified with its best interests. In his political
relations he is a stanch and steadfast Republican, although is liberal in local
politics. Socially, he affiliates with the A.O.U.W. and the G.A.R.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in January 2004 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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