Windham

ROBINSON, John C.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, p 340 
(portrait p 340)

John C. ROBINSON, of Jamaica, was born 12 September 1840 in Jamaica [Windham 
County, Vermont], son of John P. and Mary R. (CHENEY) ROBINSON. He pursued 
the usual educational course in the common schools of his native town, and 
supplemented this by study at the Leland and Gray Seminary at Townshend 
[Windham County, Vermont] and the Methodist Seminary of Springfield [Windsor 
County, Vermont]. After leaving school, at the age of twenty, he opened a 
photographer's establishment, in which he was employed for five years; he 
then closed out his business and gave his services to the West River National 
Bank of Jamaica as teller, remaining there until 1875. He was elected 
treasurer of the Jamaica Savings Bank in 1873 and has since held that 
position. When the charter of the national bank expired in 1885 the savings 
bank bought its building and has since carried on a business which has 
greatly prospered under the able management of Mr. [John C.] ROBINSON. He 
has been the incumbent of several official positions, was made collector of 
taxes in 1882, and was superintendent of schools for several years; also 
justice of the peace, town agent and town grand juror. Republican; was 
postmaster from 1877 to 1885, and in 1892 was elected to represent Jamaica in 
the General Assembly. On 10 June 1878 Mr. [John C.] ROBINSON married Ella 
J., daughter of John and Maria (STOWELL) CHENEY. Four children have been 
born to them: John S., Carroll C. (who was a messenger in the Legislature of 
1892), Roe E., and Mary, all of whom are living.

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