The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-12-25
LONG PROMINENT IN DIOCESE
Former Head of Racine College Widely
Known in Kenosha Who Later Be
came Bishop of Nevada Dies From
Bright's Disease on Thursday.

Bishop Henry Douglas Robinson, one
OF the greatest educators in the Epis-
copal church, who received. his early
schooling in Racine, was warden of the
Racine college and once mentioned as
head OF tie diocese of Milwaukee, died
in st. Luke IS hospital, New York, on
Thursday, after suffering for more than
g year from an illness caused by ex-
posase while making a visit last winter
in his diocese in Nevada.
1t is understood that Bright's disease
was the direct cause of death. Bishop
Robinson was fifty three years Of age.
Bishop Robinson has always taken
an active interest i'll the work of the
Episcopal church in Wisconsin, even
after he left the state to take charge
of the diocese Of Nevada in 1907.
At the time Bishop Webb was APP
pointed to the Milwaukee diocese Bis
hop Robinson was also mentioned for
the place. When the matter came up
for vote it was tie, most Of the lay
men favoring Bishop Robinson and the
|prelates voting for Bishop Webb. The
deadlock continued for an entire day,
when. compromise was effected. The
next day Bishop Robinson withdrew in
favor of Bishop Webb.
Bishop Robinson was born in Lowell,
Mass, on March IS, 1860, and moved to
Racine with his parents while still a
boy. He received his early education
in the schools of Racine and later in
Racine college, where he received a
degree of bachelor Of arts in 1884 and
master of arts in 1887 for post
graduate work at the University of
Chicago
He was married to Florence Bruce
of Racine on July u, 1885. For the
next four years he held the position
of instructor in mathematics in San
Mateo, CAL, Military academy In 1886
he was ordained deacon by Bishop Kip
of California, and in 1888 ordained a
priest by Bishop Wingfeld of the do
cese of Northern California.
In 1889 Bishop Robinson returned to
Racine college as head master, and in
1900 was appointed warden, holding
this position until he was consecrated
missionary bishop of Nevada by Bis
hop futile in ST. Luke's church, Ra-
cine, in 1907
Last winter while returning from a
call to city about fifty miles from
Reno, which was his see city, he was
forced to wait several hours for train
at a junction during a severe storm and
there was no shelter.
He never recovered from the sickness
which followed the exposure. He spent
several months in California last spring.
Late in the summer he went to Nova
Scotia for a change of climate.
At the time the general convention
was held in New York, he went to at
tend, but was taken sick on the train.
In New York he was taken to St.
Luke's hospital.
Bishop Robinson was member of
the Wisconsin Academy of Science,
Arts and Letters and formerly presi-
dent of the standing committee of the
diocese of Milwaukee.
Bishop Webb, in speaking of Bishop
Robinson IS life Thursday night, said:
6 He was a great schoolmaster and
was loved by all his pupils. After he
left Racine the college was in better
condition than it had ever been, large
~ through his work. He was respect
ed all over the state for his work as
an educator and a preacher