The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-26
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A Sketch of General George NJ. RObeson, the
New Secretary of the Navy.
According to a Washington despatch, George
Maxwell Robson, Esq, OF Camden, N j., took
the oath OF office at noon yesterday as Secretary
OF the Navy, in place of the Hon. Adolph E. Bore,.
OF this city, whose private business relations have
compelled him to reinquish the position. The oath
of ofice was administered to the new Cabinet Minis
ter and the latter subsequently attended the regular
Cabinet meeting.
George NJ Robeson, who has thus suddenly been
lifted from comparative obscurty to one of the
most influential and important positions in the
United States, and made, as member Of the Cabi-
net, one OF the arbiters of their destiny was
born in the year 1929, at the town OF Bevdere, War
rem county, New Jersey. His father, William p
Robeson, native OF Philadelphia, was an associate
or lay Judge OF the County Court, while maternal
uncle j. p B. Maxwell, and his maternal grand
father, George G. Maxwell, were members OF Con-
gress from the State OF New Jersey, the former
from 1897 TO 1889 and from 1S41 to 1S43, and the
latter from 1911 to 1918. The family both sides
were quite prominent in the politics OF the northern
section Of the State.
When quite Young he entered the College of New
Jersey, at Princeton, from which institution he
graduated In 1871 when less than eighteen years Of
age. He then entered the onlce of the late Chief
Justice Hornblower, of the Supreme Court OF New
Jersey, at Newark, and engaged In the study OF The
law under his instruction. Fully qualified to engage
i'm the practice Of the law before his admission the
rules of the State Courts compelled him to await the
attainment Of his majority, in 1850, before he could
secure admission to the Bar. Entering upon the
practice of the law in Newark, he soon after re-
moved to Jersey City, his practice being divided be-
tween the two cities, until 1855, when Governor
Newell rendered him the appointment OF Prosecutor
of the Pleas, District Attorney, of Camden county.
The position accepted, rendering his removal to
Camden necessary, and held by him until 1860.
In 1865, when the Hon. Theodore f. Frelinghuy-
SEN the then Attorney General Of the State Of New
Jersey, was appointed to ill the vacancy in tie
United States Senate created 10y the death of Senator
William Wright the new Senator recommended Mr..
Robson as his successor In the Attorney General
ship, to which position he was appointed by Cover
nor Ward and still held 1t at the time OF his entrance
| into President Grants Cabinet
On retiring from the ofiice of Prosecutor OF the
| Pleas for Camden County Mr. Robson resumed his
| private practice in Camden, being associated with
Alden c. Scovel, Esq. During the whole of this pc
rod lie took an active and prominent part in the pot
ical movements of the State, being earnest and
| Woodworking Republican. Three years ago. he was
| talked OF as candidate for Congress from
the First district OF the State, but declined to enter
earnestly into a canvass for the position During
| the war; Mr. Robson was firm and untirng sup
| porter Of the Union cause, being prominent mem
ber Of the Union League and also OF the Sanitary
| Commission. Ia 1862, when the call for nine months
volunteers was issued, Mr.. Robson was appointed
hy Governor Olden Brigadler-General, and was II
/ command OF camp Cadwalader, In TINS city, whi'
| these troops were being organized Tor the actiy
service. -.
AZ the southeast corner of Secondslnd Penn streets
4 Camden He Is a robust and handsome man, In tin
prime Of life, and in full Ylgor 0t health.