Background
Robbins, Merton Covey was born on August 18, 1875 in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. Son of Marcus R. and Almira L. (Covey) Robbins.
Robbins, Merton Covey was born on August 18, 1875 in Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. Son of Marcus R. and Almira L. (Covey) Robbins.
Bachelor of Science in Continuing education, University of Vermont, 1898.
Western representative Engineering News, headquarters in Chicago, 1899-1907. Vice-president and western manager American Architect and Municipal Journal, 1907-1909. Advisory manager Class Journal Company, New York, 1909-1910.
General manager Iron Age and associated publications, 1910-1918.
Became president and treasurer Robbins Public Company, also of Robbins Publs., Incorporated. Public of Gas Age-Record, Industrial Gas, Gas Appliance Merchandising, Advertising and Selling, American Perfumer, Brown’s Director of America Gas Companies, Gas Engineering and Appliance Catalog.
President New York Business Publishers Association, 1915-1916. President Associated Business Papers, Incorporated., 1920-1921.
Served as major commanding University Battalion, University of Vermont.
Married Florence R. Page, December 27, 1900. Children: Marcus Page, Merton C., Mary Elizabeth.