The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-06-25
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According to a Washington despatch, George
Maxwell Robson, ESQ., OF Camde2, N. j., took
the oath OF office at noon to-day Secretary
OF the Navy, in place of the Hon. Adolph e. Borie
OF this city, whose private business relations have
compelled him to relinquish the position. The oath
OF office was administered to the Cabinet Minis
ter and the latter subsequently attended the regular
Cal met meeting which was held this afternoon.
George NJ Robson, 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 arbters of their destiny, was
born in the year 1922 at the town of Bevidere War
ren county, New Jersey. His father, William p.
Rot eson, native OF Philadelphia, was an associate
or lay Judge of the County Court, while a maternal
uncle, j. p. B. Maxwell, and his maternal grand
father, George c. Maxwell, were members OF Con-
gress from the State OF New Jersey, the former
from 1897 to 1889 and from 1871 to 1S49, and the
latter from 1911 to 1873 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 1887, when less than eighteen years of
age. He then entered the office 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
in 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 1885, when Governor
Newell rendered him the appointment of Prosecutor
ofthe Pleas or District Attorney, OF Camden county.
The position was accepted rendering his removal to
Camden necessary, and held by him until 1860
In 1866, when the Hon Theodore f. Frelinghuy-
sen the then Attorney General of the State OF New
Jersey, was appointed to I'LL the vacancy in the
United States Senate created by the death of Senator
William Wright the new Senator recommended Mr..
Robson his successor in the Attorney General
Ship TO which position he was appointed by Cover
Ward and still held 1t at the time OF his entrance
into President Grants Cabinet
On retiring from the Office 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 he took active and prominent part in the pot
ical movements of the State, being an earnest and
Woodworking Republican. Three years ago, he was
talked of as q candidate for Congress from
the First district of the State but declined to enter
earnestly into canvass for the position. During
the war, Mr.. Robson firm and untiring sup
porter of the Union cause, being prominent men,
ber of the Union League, and also OF the Sanitary
Commission. In 1862 when the call for nine months
volunteers was issued Mr. Robson was appointed
by Governor Olden Brigadler-Genera and was in
command OF Camp Cadwalader, in this city, while
these troops were being organized for the active
service.
The new Secretary is still unmarried and resides
at the southeast OF Second and Penn streets
Camden. He is a robust and handsome man, in the
prime of life, and in full vigor of health.