St. Paul daily globe., 1894-05-29

Mrs. Robertson Is Daughter of
the Revolution-Col. Robert.
son and Wife Have Lived in
ST. Paul Forty-Four Years
He Has Held Many Positions
OF Distinction.
Last evening Col. and Mrs. Daniel A.
Robertson, pa Laurel avenue. cele
brated their tiftieth wedding anniver-
sary. 1t was purely family reunion,
only the children and grandchildren of
the distinguished pair being present,
though all day yesterday the wide circle
of friends of Col. and Mrs. Robertson
kept dropping in upon them TO extend
congratulations and leave flowers as
tokens Of respect. BY the time set for
the reunion last evening the home was
TILED with garlands.
st. Paul can boast of no more dis
tinguished citizens than MIR. ami Mrs.
Robertson. They have lived here for
forty-f0ur years, and taken an impur-
tant part in the city's growth AMI great
ness.
Mrs. Robertson is the granG-daugh-
ter of a soldier of the Revolutionary
war, and is herself member of the
Society of the Daughters OF the Revulu-
ton.
The two we're married at Mount Yer
non, o.. in 1874, and have raised
worthy family of seven children. In
1852 they lost son of two years. This
is the only shadow that has crossed the
family circle. The living children are
as follows:
Mrs. Oscar Stephenson, who has four
children,
William G. Robertson, who has three
children.
Mrs. Augustine Langford, three chill
dren.
Victor Robertson, one child
Macintosh Robertson, unmarried.
Mrs. Julia A. Morris. wife of Howard
Morris. receiver of the Wisconsin Cen
trail railway, living at Milwaukee, who
has two children.
All the children live in ST. Paul eX-
cept Mrs. Morris.
Col. Daniel A. Robertson was born in
Prince Edwards Island. n. S., 1912, of
Highland Scotch parents. He became
resident of New York city when
quite young, and member of Tam
many,then calling itself reform polit-
ical society. He was admitted to the
bar i'll 1889. After few years practice
i'll ONO he became the editor in success
sion of the Cincinnati Enquirer, Ohio
Eagle and Mt. Vernon Banner. In 1874
he was appointed URiteI States marshal
for Ohio. and held four years. He was
member of the constitutional conven.
Ton of Ohio. He was among the most
prominent men of tine Buckeye state
when he left in 1850 and came to st.
Paul. TIE same year he arrived here
he established the Minnesota Democrat.
the first Democratic newspaper in the
territory, and founded the Democratic
party in Minnesota. Col. Robertson
was elected mayor of ST. Paul in 1859,
and while he held this office he was
elected to the legislature. He was sheriff
of Ramsey county from 1861 to 1869. Col.
Robertson was a member of the board
of education, and held various other
positions of prominence. He was great
promoter of the state historical society
and the Academy of Science. He Or
ganized the first grange of the Patrons
of ilusbandry in the United States, Civ
ing it an excellent library.
He has for many years been mem
bar of the National Scientific society.
Col. Robertson is now eighty-two
years old. but barring the effects of all
injnry he received two years ago he is
hale and hearty. Mrs. Robertson also
enjoys good health, and it Is the hope
of wide circle OF friends that the hon
ored couple may live to enjoy each
others society many years to come.