Background
Robertson, Harrison Marshall was born on December 8, 1892 in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Son of Harrison and Mary Longley (Vawter) Robertson.
Robertson, Harrison Marshall was born on December 8, 1892 in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Son of Harrison and Mary Longley (Vawter) Robertson.
Graduate Episcopal High School, Alexandria, Virginia, 1911. Bachelor of Arts, University of Virginia, 1914, Bachelor of Laws, 1916.
Admitted to New York bar, 1916. Associate Stetson, Jennings & Russell, lawyers, New York City, 1916-1923. General counsel in the United States, British-American Tobacco Limited company, Louisville, Kentucky, 1923-1955, retired, 1955.
Member firm Robertson & Ardery.
Retired general counsel Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation Trustee Village of Scarsdale, New York, 1928-1931. Special tax committee, City of Louisville, Kentucky, 1939-1940.
Member board of water commissioners, Louisville, since 1942. Commissioner industrial relations State Kentucky.
State and national chairman for Kentucky, finance committee, Democratic National Campaign, 1944.
Chairman advising committee of Democratic Party, Jefferson County, Kentucky, 1946. Democratic candidate United States Congress, 3d District Kentucky, 1952.
Member firm Robertson & Ardery. Member board of water commissioners, Louisville, since 1942. Served as officer United States Army Field Artillery, 1917-1919.
Member American Economics Association, Tax Institute, Incorporated.
(member board directors), American Bar Association, Louisville Philharmonic Society (director), Louisville Conference Christians and Jews (director), United States Trade Mark Association (director), Association of Bar City of New York, Phi Beta Kappa, Delta Kappa Epsilon, Phi Delta Phi. Clubs: Louisville Country, Pendennis (Louisville).
Married Mary Mackenzie, January 18, 1918. Married to 2d, Lorena G. Maxwell, October 18, 1941. Children: Harrison Marshall, Colin Mackenzie, Mary Bowie (Mistress Chapin Carpenter, Junior.