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WILLIAM H. ROBINSON, a well-known and highly respected citizen of the town of Hanover, is a son of Jared and Martha (Head) Robinson and was born on May 9, 1817, in Otsego county, New York. The paternal grandfather, Ziba Robinson, was in all probability a native of Ireland, and it is supposed that he came to America when a child, and that he passed most of his life in Otsego county, where he followed farming and, during the Revolutionary war, served on the staff of General Washington. He was three times married: first, to Rebecca Temple, by whom he had six children; the name of his second wife is forgotten and his third wife was the widow Swetland, by whom he had two children. Jared Robinson was born in Otsego county, March 7, 1792, and lived there all his life. He was a farmer by occupation and in politics a whig and republican. He married Martha Head, a daughter of William Head, and by her had five children, two sons and three daughters.

William H. Robinson was educated in the common schools of Otsego county, and there passed his life until he had attained his majority. He acquired a superior education and taught school for twelve terms. In 1838, he removed to Cattaraugus county, and lived there until 1864. In the mean time he had married Emily Scofield, who became the mother of one child, Emory S., born October 12, 1846, and married Gertie Randall and is now living with his father and pursues farming. Upon the death of his first wife William H. Robinson married Mrs. Polly (Scofield) Slawson, with whom he is now living, and with her came to Chautauqua county in 1864, where they have since made their home in Hanover town. Mr. Robinson is recognized as a farmer of no mean ability; politically he is a republican and has been honored by being elected to the offices of school inspector and justice of the peace in Cattaraugus county and was assessor in Chautauqua county, twelve terms. He belongs to the Methodist church, in which he holds the honorable positions of class leader and steward.