Biographical Sketch of

Sullivan Robinson

Transcribed by Sandra Boudrou for the Marquette Co WI Pages


Source: Portrait and Biographical Album of Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara Counties, Wisconsin, 
published 1890 by Acme Publishing Co., Chicago, Pages 763 - 764 


Sullivan Robinson, deceased, is numbered among the early and respected citizens of Green Lake County, and 
when called to his final rest, his loss was greatly deplored by many warm friends.  He was born in Livermore, 
Me., on the 3d of November, 1806, and was a son of Paul Robinson, a native of Rhode Island.  His father died 
in Green Lake County.
 
The early life of our subject was passed uneventfully, the first important event in his career being his marriage 
with Miss Emily Clarke, who was also born in Livermore, Feb. 11, 1812.  Their union was blessed with four children, 
as follows:  Hannah, who was born Dec. 6, 1832, married a Mr. Bingham and settled in Minnesota, but subsequently 
removed to Iowa, where her husband died; she then became the wife of Mr. Young, of Dickinson County, Iowa.  Alphonso, 
who was born Feb. 1, 1835, is living in Brown County, Kan.; Charles E., born on the 2d of February, 1837, is also a 
resident of Brown County; he served in the Union Army for three years as a member of a Kansas regiment.  Frank C., 
born March 1. 1839, makes his home in Clark County, S. D.  The mother of these children died on the 18th day of August, 
1839, after which Mr. Robinson was again married, the second union being with Miss Mary Eustis, who was born on the 
4th day of June, 1808.  They became the parents of two children:  Edwin W., born July 1, 1842; and Paul, born July 8, 
1848.
 
In 1851 Mr. Robinson left his old home, in Salem, Me., and accompanied by his family, followed the course of emigration 
Westward until reaching Markesan, Green Lake County, where he resided for a year and a half.  At the expiration of that 
time he removed to Trenton, Dodge County, where he engaged in farming on rented land for two years.  In the meantime he 
purchased eighty acres on section 36, in the town of Mackford, but subsequently sold out and, in 1854, removed to the 
farm on which he made his home until his death.  He first purchased 100 acres, but from time to time added to that until 
he was the owner of 300 acres.  He was a successful farmer, and may truly be called a self made man.  In political sentiment, 
in early life, he was a stanch Whig, but on the dissolution of that party joined the ranks of the Republican party, of which 
he remained a firm supporter.  He was a man of marked characteristics and strong convictions and stood high in the estimation 
of the citizens of the community on account of his upright life and sterling worth.  His death occurred on the 17th of February, 
1867.  His wife, who was a most estimable lady and sincere Christian, died March 27, 1884, having survived her husband seventeen 
years. 






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