Background
Robinson, Horace Brookes Blackwell was born on July 18, 1912 in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, United States. Son of Alfred Brookes and Ethel (Blackwell) Robinson.
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Horace Brookes Blackwell Robinson
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AB, Harvard University, 1934. Bachelor of Laws, Fordham University, 1940.
Career
With firm Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City, 1941-1943, Dewey, Ballantine, Bushby, Palmer & Wood, New York City, from 1946, member firm, from 1955, now counsel. Director Brooklyn Improvement Company, Litchfield Park Company.
Achievements
Membership
Member general assembly mission council United Presbyterian Church in, United States of America, 1982-1983. Trustee United Presbyterian Foundation, 1973-1983, president, 1978-1980, vice chairman board, 1980-1981, chairman board, 1981-1983. Moderator Presbytery of New York City, 1972.
Elder Brick Presbyterian Church in New York City, 1969-1978, trustee, since 1973. Trustee, vice president New York Infirmary/Beekman Downtown Hospital, since 1975. Trustee Religion in American Life, since 1975.
Board directors Youth Foundation, since 1968. Board directors, secretary Legal Aid Society, 1965-1970. Served to lieutenant Commander United States Navy, 1943-1946.
Member American Bar Association, New York State Bar Association, New York County Bar Association, New York City Bar Association Clubs: Down Town Association (New York City), Harvard (New York City), Union (New York City).
Connections
Married Henrietta Truesdell, November 1, 1941. Children– Edward Truesdell, Thomas Drew, John Howland.
