Biography

"The Auburn Bulletin", Auburn New York, Monday April 27, 1891: Dr. Horatio Robinson Found Dead In His Chamber This Morning. He Had Been Suffering From Angina Pectoris But Death Came Suddenly Dr. Horatio Robinson, the well known physician, was found dead in his bedroom this morning about 6:30. He had been in his usual health up to the hour of retiring last night, and the announcement of his death was a great shock to his family and friends. The exact time of death can not be fixed, but it is thought to have occurred shortly before 6:30. At that hour Mrs. Robinson, who slept up stairs with her baby grandchild, daughter of Mrs. Charles Nobles, who is absent on a trip to New Mexico, went to her husband's room which is down stairs. On entering, she found him lying on the floor dead. It is thought that death resulted after he arose to dress, as it was his habit to rise at about 6 o'clock. On recovering from the great shock, Mrs. Robinson aroused the household and his son, Dr. R. W. Robinson, who lives in Linden Place, was called, but his father was beyond medical assistance. He pronounced the cause of death angina pectoris, which is a difficulty of the heart, from which the deceased had suffered at times for the past year. Dr. Horatio Robinson, was the son of the late Dr. Horatio Robinson, with whom he was associated with in the practice of medicine for years. He was born in Westerly R.I. June 24th 1830, and removed with his family to Yates County when a child. In 1841 he came to this city with his family. He was educated in public schools and studied medicine in the Homeopathic Institute on Castleton Vermont, where he attended lectures, afterwards graduating from the Homeopathic Institute in Cleveland. He commenced the practice of medicine in 1851, before he attained his majority , in Rome, this state. After a short time he removed to this city and became associated with his father, and for nearly 40 years has been a successful practitioner of medicine here. He married Miss Charlotte M. Walker of Rome, who with one son and four daughters survive. His children are Dr. R.W. Robinson and Miss Janet S. Robinson of this city, Mrs. Charles Nobles who is in New Mexico, Mrs. Mary E. Robinson who is in South Carolina and Mrs. Emil Winkler of New York. He was a brother of Hon. William P. Robinson and Mrs. B. B. Snow of this city. Dr. Robinson was a gentile, lovable man and had a host of friends. He was of a generous nature, and in him were united characters which made his home life particularly pleasant. He was a man of remarkable memory, was well informed on matters in general and stood high in his profession. His death will be widely mourned. He is a loss to Auburn. {note: obituary courtesy of Jake Maxwell}