Mendocino County Biographies

J. O. Robinson, M. D.

Transcribed by: Pat Howard

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	Was born in Ohio, August 3, 1840. When he was twelve years of 
age his parents moved to Lexington, Kentucky, when young Robinson went 
to Cincinnati and entered a drug store, where he remained five years. He then 
studied medicine, and graduated in 1861. In June of that year he entered the 
army as assistant Surgeon, which position he held thirteen months. He was then 
promoted to Captain-Surgeon, which position he held till July, 1865. He then 
located in Louisville, where he practiced his profession for six years. In the 
spring of 1872 he went to Nebraska, and spent the summer. He returned to 
Cincinnati and spent the winter. In the spring of 1873 he went to Philadelphia, 
and attended lectures for one year. In the spring of 1874 he came to California 
and located in Nevada county, and practiced there till the fall of 1876. He then 
visited the Centennial, and during the winter took a full course of lectures at 
the Sterling Medical College, at Columbus, Ohio. He received his diploma in 
February, 1877, and immediately came to Mendocino county, and after spending 
a year at Little Lake, he located at Ukiah, where he has since resided. Married, 
October 29, 1878, Miss Cornelia G. Brown, a native of Virginia. They have one 
child, Minnie E.
 
SOURCE: History of Mendocino County, California - San Francisco, Cal. Alley, 
Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1880 Pp. 666