GEORGE W. ROBERTSON, telegraph operator and station agent for the Chicago & Alton Railroad company, at Roodhouse, was born at Bentley, Illinois, December 31, 1874. The Robertson family is of Scotch lineage, but James Robertson, the grandfather, was born in the state of New York. His son A. R. Robertson, was born at Camp Point, Illinois, and is now living at Bentley, Hancock county, He married Miss Sarah A. Browning, who was born in 1842 and is a daughter of John and Sarah Browning.

In the public schools of his native town George W. Robertson began his education and later spent a year as a college student in Carthage, Illinois. He then took up the study of telegraphy and railroading at Carthage and entered the employ of the Wabash Railroad Company, working at various points in its service. In 1900 he entered the employ of the Chicago & Alton Railroad Company and after a year's stay at Jacksonville, Illinois, he came to Roodhouse in the spring of 1904. Here he has since remained as freight and passenger agent and his accommodating manner and obliging spirit, as well as his capability have made him popular with the traveling public who are patrons of the road at this point.

Mr. Robertson was reared in the faith of the Methodist church. He is a supporter of the Democracy, but has no political aspirations for himself. Fraternally he is connected with the Knights of Pythias and with the Modern Woodmen of America. He is a man of fine physique, of genial manner and social disposition and during his residence in Roodhouse has become popular among business men and social acquaintances.