The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-12-28
]. H. ROBINSON dies
Bright'S Disease Is Fatal to
Confederate Veteran.
WELL KNOWN AT THE CAPITOL
Was Secretary 10 Senator Percy and
Served in Same Capacity to Three
Other Mississippi SOIORs-Promi-
nent in Politics of that State Dur
ing Reconstruction Period.

Lying on a couch in his room in the
Senate Once Building, where he had
gone to take a nap Monday evening, the
body OF Col J. Hancock Robinson. for
many years secretary 20 different Sena-
tors from Mississippi. was found yester-
day morning about $50 by d. c. Purche.
one Of the clerks Of the office. dead.
Death was caused by Brlghts disease,
and had occurred, according 10 Coroner
hewitt. about twelve hours before the
body was found.
David NJ. Ransdeu Sergeant-at-arns of
the Senate when Informed Of the death.
ordered the body removed from the
morgue and sent TO an undertaking es-
adjustment he sent kilograms 20 Col.
Robinsons wife and his brother. who had
gone 10 New York 10 spend Christmas
with relatives. Answers were received
TO the kilograms late last night. and
both relatives will come 10 Washington
this morning. when funeral arrangements
win be completed.
Col Robinson had been in i'll health
for some time, and Monday afternoon he
went to consult his physician. DR.. Jesse
Shoup. He took a walk after he had con-
suited the doctor and. feeling tired. he
went to the Senate once Building think
ing that the work would take his mind
of his IN health When he reached his
office he was so faint that he lay on the
couch am in a few minutes passed away.
Col Robinson was sixty-three years old
and had served as private secretary TO
four United states Senators from Mis-
sissippi ne was al one time appointment
clerk Of the Post-office Department.
Born I'm Kentucky.
Col. Robinson was a veteran Of the
Confederate army, and was born in
Louisville. Ky. in May 1877. He moved
win his parents 10 Mississippi al an
early age. and receive his early educa-
ton in the public schools OF that state.
While in his early teens he enlisted in
the Confederate army
He took d prominent part in State poll
ties during the early reconstruction days.
and at one time held the position OF
county clerk at Holly Springs, Miss.
where he made his home for several
years.
He held this position until 1856. when
he resigned 10 take position in the De-
partment Of Justice, adjusting war claims
OF railroads and transportation CON-
panies in the South
Col. Robinson was appointed pri yate
secretary TO Senator Walthan when the
latter came TO the Senate in 1Ss9. In 1884
he resigned the position 10 become APP
pointment clerk Of the POST Office, which
position he held for eight years, when he
returned to the Capitol as private secre-
tary TO Senator McLaurin. a lifelong
friend When Senator McLaurin died
and Col James Gordon was appointed by
the governor of Mississippi TO al out the
unexpired term, the new Senator retained
the services of the private secretary, and
after his retirement recommended him 10
Senator l. Roy Percy. his successor. He
was secretary to Senator Percy at the
time Of his death.
Cot Robinson is survived by his wife
and one daughter, Mrs. William n Hal
lock. of Bath, n. Y. whose marriage was
celebrated in this city last october.