Background
Robinson, Francis Edwin was born on December 24, 1909 in Markesan, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Earl Paul and Sibyl (Fritz) Robinson.
Robinson, Francis Edwin was born on December 24, 1909 in Markesan, Wisconsin, United States. Son of Earl Paul and Sibyl (Fritz) Robinson.
1 child by previous marriage, James Francis. Bachelor, U. New Hampshire, 1931, Master of Arts, 1933. Executive sec.N.H. Farm Bureau, Concord, 1934-1940.
Regional representative United States Department of Agriculture, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, 1940-1941.
Regional director market reports United States War Food Administration, New York City, 1942-1944. Assistant to president, director publ information U. New Hampshire, Durham, 1944-1952.
Staff member New England Council, Boston, 1952-1961. Executive secretary New Hampshire Association Savings Banks, Concord, New Hampshire, 1961-1973.
President Durham Trust Company, 1973-1976.
Retired 1977. Director Mathes Associations, Manchester, New Hampshire, 1973-1975, Finance Life Insurance Company, 1970-1976. President Putnam Agricultural Foundation, Concord, 1960-1988.
Member New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1979-1980, 83-88, floor leader, 1985.
Public member North.H Legislation Ethic Committee, 1991. Moderator Town of Durham, 1962-1972, 89-91. Trustee Berwick Academy, Maine, 1973-1979, president, 1978-1979,trustee U. New Hampshire, Durham, 1974-1978, president U. New Hampshire President Council, 1987-1991, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Dover, 1982-1990, vice chairman, 1984-1986, chairman 1986-1988.
President, honorary trustee Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, 1990.
Member.N.H. Constitutional Convention, since 1974. Chairman Health Circle Incorporated., 1985-1988.
Treasurer Center for Constructive Change, 1980.
Exec secretary New Hampshire Farm Bureau, Concord, 1934—1940. Regional representative United States Department Agriculture, Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, 1940—1941. Regional director market reports United States War Food Administration, New York City, 1942—1944.
Assistant to president, director publ information University New Hampshire, Durham, 1944—1952. Staff member New England Council, Boston, 1952—1961. Executive secretary New Hampshire Association Savings Banks, Concord, 1961—1973.
President Durham Trust Company, 1973—1976. Retired, 1977; director Mathes Associates, Manchester, 1973—1975, Finance Life Insurance Company, 1970—1976. President Putnam Agricultural Foundation, Concord, 1960—1968.
Member New Hampshire House of Representatives, 1979—1980, 1983—1988, floor leader, 1985. Public member New Hampshire Legislation Ethic Committee, since 1991.
Moderator Town of Durham, 1962—1972, 1989—1991. Trustee Berwick Academy, Maine, 1973—1979, president, 1978—1979. Trustee University New Hampshire, Durham, 1974—1978.
President University New Hampshire President Council, 1987—1991, Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Dover, 1982—1990, vice chairman, 1984—1986, chairman, 1986—1988. President, honorary trustee Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, since 1990. Member New Hampshire Constitutional Convention, since 1974.
Chairman Health Circle Inc., 1985—1988. Treasurer treasurer Center Constructive Change, since 1980. Member of Rotary Lodge.
Married Elizabeth Walton Robinson, August 18, 1961. 1 child from previous marriage James Francis.