Merced County Biographies

FRANK D. ROBINSON

Transcribed by Kathy Sedler

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        Commercial activity in Merced finds a worthy representative in Frank D. 
Robinson, who has been engaged as a commercial photographer for the past 
thirteen years at this place, where he has built up a far-reaching and 
satisfactory business, his work extending over the entire county. He is a native 
of the county, born near Merced Falls, on March 17, 1875, a son of Dr. William 
and Malissa (Yonker ) Robinson, whose sketch may also be found in this work.
        Frank D. Robinson received a public school education and while the 
greater part of his life has been spent on a farm he has been employed in 
various lines of work, broom making, smithing and milling; he learned mineralogy 
in the old Mariposa Mine. Since taking up commercial photography he has been 
content to make Merced his permanent home.
        Mr. Robinson's marriage united him with Miss Edith Gann, a daughter of 
Eli Gann, a California pioneer of Mariposa County. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson were 
the parents of one son, Ernest Alton, who was accidentally killed when only 
eighteen years of age. Mr. Robinson is independent in his political views, 
voting for the man best fitted for office, rather than be confined to strict 
party lines. Fraternally he is a member of Willow Lodge No. 121, I. O. O. F., of 
Snelling, in which he is a Past Grand; he also belongs to Yosemite Lodge No. 30, 
K. of P., of Merced.
 
History of Merced County, California � Los Angeles, Historic Record Co., 1925
page 693