Hon. J. J. Robison Dead

News v:is received in Ann Arbor yesterday, of the death of Hon. Jolm J. Kobison, at bis home in Sliaron townsbip, where he bas resided for several years since leaving Ann Arbor. He liad been failing for some time in health, and bis death was not unexpected. Mr. Kobison vas an excellent citizen, and a grand man. He resided in Ann Arbor for many years, having at two different times been County Clerk for two teruis eacb. He was bom in Ontario Co., New York, Aug. 13, 1824, consequently was 73 years of age. In 1843 he removed with bis parents to this county, settling in the township of Sharon. As a young man he earned his education by teaching school in Manchester and Sharon townships. In 1847 he was united in marriage with Miss Altha E. Gilbert, who survies liim. They were blessed with five children, four of wlioin are still living, Chas. C, the eldest, upon the farm at home, Geo. Frank Robison, ex-prosecuting attorney of Wayne Co., in Detroit; James A. Robison, the present private secretary of Mayor Maybury, in Detroit; and Mrs. Gertrude Eaman, also in Detroit. The sad death of Ennnet, the youngest son, while a member of the Detroit Free Press staff, is still fresh in the minds of many of our citizens. Emmet's death was a cruel blow to his father, and he oever seemed to be exactly the same man afterward. The deceased was often called upon to serve his fellow citizens in public position, and always filled them with credit to himself, and satisfaction to the people. He was supervisor of Sharon several terms, was a member of the State legislatura several terms, both in the House and Senate, iour terms county clerk, twice a candidato in this district for congress, once being defeated by only a few votes, was a delégate several times to the national democratie conventions. In 1886 Mr. Robinson was elected mayor of Ann Arbor, wbicb positiou he held one year, declining a renomination. He eertainly made one of the best mayors this city ever had. He was liberal in his views but firm in his con victions of rigbt and wrong andallowed no ternporizing with anything he considered wrong His death removes a man who helped make the history of this county, and a man who in his day was probably as well known and wielded as great an influence as any one person in Washteuaw County. The family have the sympathy of hundreds of our citizens.