Background
Robinson, David Wallace was born on November 22, 1899 in Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States. Son of David W. and Edith (Childs) Robinson.
Robinson, David Wallace was born on November 22, 1899 in Lincolnton, North Carolina, United States. Son of David W. and Edith (Childs) Robinson.
AB, Roanoke College, 1919. AM, Roanoke College; Bachelor of Laws, University South Carolina, 1921. Attending, Harvard Law School, 1921—1922.
Doctor of Laws with honours, Presbyterian College, 1941. Doctor of Laws with honours, University South Carolina, 1963.
Adjunct professor Law School University South Carolina, Columbia, 1926—1932. Partner Robinson, McFadden, Moore, Pope, Williams, Taylor & Brailsford and predecessors, Columbia, 1922, legal consultant Public Works Administration, 1939. General counsel Federal Power Commission, 1939—1940.
Legal consultant Bureau Economic Warfare, 1941—1942. Partner Gibbes Machinery Company Trustee Presbyterian College, 1960—1970. Elder Eastminster Presbyterian Church, Columbia.
Chairman bequest committee Presbyterian Church United States. Member Columbia Art Museum Commission, 1956—1969. Board directors Carolina Children's Home, Community Chest, Columbia Young Men’s Christian Association.
State chairman United Fund. Member South Carolina Education Finance Committee, 1950—1955. Chairman committee draft and adopt city manager government, Columbia, 1949—1950, Municipal County Consolidation, 1962—1963.
With South Carolina legislation committee to study election laws, 1952—1954. Member University South Carolina Chair Endowment Foundation. Vice chairman Capitol City Foundation.
Served United States Army, 1918, served United States Army Air Force, 1942-1946.
Member Columbia Art Museum Commission, 1956-1969. Member South Carolina. Education Finance Committee, 1950-1955.
Member University of Southern California Chair Endowment Foundation. Fellow American College Trial Lawyers (regent 1969-1973). Member American Bar Association, South Carolina.
Bar Association (president 1956). Richland County Bar Association (president 1947), South Carolina. State Bar (president 1968, recipient DuRant award 1980), American Law Institute (life), American Bar Foundation (life), Judicial Council South Carolina.Clubs: Palmetto, Summit, Forest Lake.
Lodge: Kiwanis. Deceased.
Married Elizabeth Gibbes, January 21, 1933. 1 child Caroline Ellerbe. Married Susan Gibbes, September 17, 1955.
Children: David W., Heyward Gibbes.