Background
He was born the eldest son of Edwin Robinson (ca1864 – 31 January 1932) and Mary Ann Robinson (ca1864 – 1 May 1947), née Horne, of Crystal Brook, later 48 Salisbury Street, Unley.
He was born the eldest son of Edwin Robinson (ca1864 – 31 January 1932) and Mary Ann Robinson (ca1864 – 1 May 1947), née Horne, of Crystal Brook, later 48 Salisbury Street, Unley.
He was a farmer at Crystal Brook, South Australia, director of South Australian Farmer"s Company-operative Union Limited, and longtime councillor for the Napperby ward of District Council of Crystal Brook and its chairman in 1932, 1936 and 1940. He was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1933. He served in the Legislative Council for the Liberal and Country League from 8 March 1947 to 5 March 1965.
Their children included:
son born 9 June 1923
daughter born 11 December 1924
younger son William Thomas married Alison May Read around 1955
Around 1950 they moved to 17 Holden Street, Kensington Park.
He was a charter member of the Crystal Brook Bowling Club in 1923 and Club Chairman 1925 and 1926, and Vice-President of the North Western Agricultural Society.