Imperial County, CA Biographies

Transcribed by Sally Kaleta, January, 2007.

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EDWARD H. ROBINSON
 
                   Edward H. Robinson has been actively engaged in business in 
Brawley since July, 1915. He is proprietor of the Brawley Welding Works, the 
only business of its kind in the city.  Mr. Robinson came to Imperial County in 
March, 1914. He was born at Longmont, Colorado, January 27, 1884, a son of James 
C. and Ida M. (Savage) Robinson, residing in Los Angeles. His father is retired 
and for many years was identified with building and carpenter work. Mr. Robinson 
received his education in the public schools of California and Washington. Early 
in life he was associated with an uncle for two years, and then found employment 
as fireman on the M. K. and T. railroad for nearly three years. For nine years 
he was identified with the automobile business in Washington. Coming to Brawley, 
he engaged with Bryden and Shenk for over a year. Mr. Robinson then established 
the present concern, which has met with every success. He is now erecting a 
large and commodious building for his increasing business and about one-third of 
the building will be taken over by the Overland agency. Fraternally Mr. Robinson 
is a member of the K. of P., the Woodmen of America, the Yeomen and the 
Foresters of America. He was married in Bellingham, Washington, to Miss Agnes C. 
Fretheim, October 17, 1907, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Fretheim. To Mr. and 
Mrs. Robinson have been born three children - Leslie E., born August 30,1908; 
Elliott F., born September 22, 1910, and Warren M., born February 9, 1916.
 
Source: "The History of Imperial County, California," Elms and Franks Publ. Co., 
1918, p. 483.