New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-22
OBITUARY..
COLONEL DAVID c. ROBINSON.

Albany. Sept. 2l.-Colonol David c.
Robinson. Of Elmira. son OF Ex-Governor
Lic!us Robinson. was stricken with apo
plexy on West Shore train to-day while
going from Albany to Haines Falls. In
the Catskills, and died before medical
aid could be summoned.
Colonel Robinson left Albany at $40
o'clock this morning. The train had just
PASSED the city limits when he COM
planned TO the conductor that he was
very iil The conductor requested the
citation agent at Ravena 10 summon a
physician, but before that station was
reached Colonel Robinson became uncon-
scious. He was carried TO the baggage
room, ON the trains arrival and when
the physician reached there the stricken
man was dead.
1, was not until a coroner had been
summoned from Albany that Colonel Rot
inson was identified through lega! papers
which he carried The body was taken TO
a local undertaking establishment and
relatives nj Elmira were informed.
Colonel Robinson was born in New York
CITY. but removed 10 Elmira Ia infancy
and had lived there ifty-seven years lie
vas elected Mayor Of Elmira In 1891
and was widely known In business ana
legal circles lie was educated al the
Elmlra Academy, Union College and Co
lunbia Law School. when his father.
Lucius Robinson. became Governor In
1876, the colonel served az his private sec
Rotary for three years. Colonel Robinson
was n Democrat and represented che
mung County In the Assembly In 1903.
Because OF his work there ne was mem
toned as n candidate for Governor In
1909.
Upon the death Of hfs father Colonel
Robinson inherited an estate said to have
been valued at almost 100000. win
thi, cap!tal he formed the Elmira Nh
nicipal Improvement Company. obtaining
control OF the gas and water companies
In the city Of Elmira, as well IA several
hotels and large real estate inierests
The company was incorporated under me
laws of New jersey. the New York state
statutes AT that time prohibiting con
soIidatIon such as Colonel Robinson
alarmed. In carrying these properties h"
had advanced large sums OF money. and
m. manic OF 1893 rendered payments am
cult The result was an assignment
Three years later settlement was made
and the company resumed business.
About the same time the Municipal I'M
movement Company collapsed the Elmira
National Bank, chartered In 1889 with a
csp,taI o, $4,000 OF which Colonel Rob
,nson was heavy stakeholder and direc-
tor vent TO the wall. II was said that
ovcrdrnfts to the amount Of several hum
dred thousand dollars had been drawn by
colonel Robinson. Investigation failed TO
i,criroinate Robinson. although suits were
brought against him.
While a director of the Mutual Life In
surance Company Colonel Robinson OBJ
.ained large amounts from the company
IN tide over the affairs OF tho Municipal
rmnrovenent Company. He gave mort
cages on all his personal property AZ se-
curity. Further business complications re-
sulted IN his failure 10 meet the mort
cages. and proceedings were Instituted by
the Mutual Life Insurance Company
suits and counter suits followed. In which
neither side obtained satisfaction, and tho
matter was finally dropped in 1897.