Edwin Meade Robinson

Background

Robinson, Edwin Meade was born on November 1, 1878 in Lima (now Howe), Indiana, United States. Son of William Edwin and Alice Maude (Drake) Robinson.

Education

Graduate Howe School, Lima, 1894. Bachelor of Arts, Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, 1909, Doctor of Letters, 1927.

Career

Instructor English high school Attica, Indiana, 1901-1902. Staff correspondent Indianapolis Sentinel, 1902. Chief editorial writer same, 1903.

Editorial writer Indianapolis Journal, 1904.

Column conductor Cleveland Leader, 1905-1910. Column conductor and associate editor Cleveland Plain Dealer since 1910, also literature editor since 1922.

Lecturer in philology, Cleveland College, 1926-1942.

Achievements

• Edwin Meade Robinson has been listed as a notable author by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member American Press Humorists (president 1914), American Dialect Society, Phi Kappa Psi. Clubs: City (president 1931-1932), Playhouse Rowfant (president 1936-1937), Rhymers’ (Cleveland).

Connections

Married Martha Coon, March 27, 1909.

Father:

William Edwin Robinson

Mother:

Alice Maude (Drake) Robinson

Spouse:

Martha Coon