The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1916-05-05
DEATH OF LEE E. ROBINSON.

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tie city of Welsh, and to the Parish Of
Jefferson Davis as well as to the
old Imperial Calcasieu." Few men
have been more intimately and vitality
connected with the development and
progress of this seton of our beloved
state than was Mr.. Robinson during
the twenty-eight years of his resi-
dence here. He was born near Plain
City, Union County, Ohio, Feb, 10,
1862; the second son of Mr.. W. H. and
Elizabeth McCampbell Robinson, and
spent the early part of his life on the
farm.
He received his early education in
the public schools of this state to
which he gave two years of service
as teacher.
In 1885 he graduated from Nation
al Normal University of Ohio, and the
following session studied law in Ma
rysville, Ohio.
In 1886 he went to Nebraska, and
engaged with his brother in the real
estate business for a year; and went
from there to Hope, Kansas in 1887.
where he was employed in bank and
edited newspaper.
In May, 888 he came to Welsh. La,
to engage in the real estate business
and farming operations, opening up
what is known as the Woods farm in
1890. About this time he received
the appointment of Notary Public,
which position he filled up to about
two years ago.
About this time he also received the
appointment of postmaster at Welsh,
and held this office until 1898. On
May "a, 1892 he was elected secre.
tary of the Town of Welsh, and serY-
ed until June 80, 1894.
In 1898 he purchased the canal and
pumping plant south Of Welsh, to-
lgether with large tract Of land, and
began large farming operations there
the following year.
In 1900 he formed a premiership
with Mr. Chas Martin in the erection
Of the Calcasieu Rice Mill, which was
operated one season under this man
agement, when he sold out his inter
est.
This same year $4,000 he was elect
ed to the office of mayor of Welsh for
a one year term, and was reelected
for two additional two year terms,
concluding his term of office in 1905
In 1902, in the reorganization Of
the local bank, he was chosen presi-
dent of the new organization known
as the First National Bank of Welsh,
to which position he was reelected
in 1905 when a reorganization was
effected in connection with the coal
ition of the two banks that existed
) at that time. And later, when the
bank was consolidated with the Cal
casieu Trust and Savings Bank, he
was elected vice-president of the new
J organization. In June 1904 he was
elected Grand Worthy Patron of the
Eastern Star, and served for ore year
in this high office.
When Jefferson Davis became a
: parish, and at the organization of
} the police jury, he was eelcted clerk
of this body, which he served for
nearly three and half years.
In 1902 he united with the Congre-
gational church, and when the Pres
byterian church was organized he be-
, came one of the charter members. AT
! the organization of the Sunday school
: he was elected superintendent, and
served in that capacity until 1909
He was then chosen as the first tea
|, cher of the Baraca Class in the Sun.
day school, and filled with credit
e this place until failing in health fore,
4 ed him to give up his work. In the
! Christian Endeavor Society he was
E always actively interested, and a most
a helpful and instructive leader.
A Loving Cup given by the Sunday
school bearing the date of 1908 be-
> speaks the esteem in which he was
f held, and the appreciation of his SER
y vices by that organization.
, The high esteem in which he was
! held by the members of the Baracs
s Glass and the annual gifts presented
f by them, reveal the charactr of hi
G work as a teacher of the Word O
God.
In fact the claims of the church
a were always recognized by him, ant