Background
Bain, Robert Edward Mather was born on August 9, 1858 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George and Clara (Mather) Bain.
Bain, Robert Edward Mather was born on August 9, 1858 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of George and Clara (Mather) Bain.
Washington University, 1868-1875.
Member Missouri House of Representatives, 1884-1886. General passenger manager for the Southwest, International Mercantile Marine Company, 1903-1925. Retired. Well known amateur photographer.
Traveled through lower Egypt, Palestine, Turkey, Greece and Italy for the purpose of illustrating Earthly Footsteps of the Manitoba of Galilee and the Self-Interpreting Bible, et cetera
As a means of recreation operates a motor-run shop in which has constructed 9-foot model of Steamship New York (in Chicago Museum of Science and Industry), 6-foot model of 1890 type locomotive operative under steam, 30-inch model of tugboat Conestoga, fitted with power and lights (both in Smithsonian Institution). Home: Saint Louis, Missouri
Member Missouri House of Representatives, 1884-1886.
Married Mary Valle, November 3, 1880. Children: Marie Zoe (Mistress C. B. R. Fitz-William), Mistress Catherine Bennett, George Vallee, Marguerite Desolge (Mistress C. Henry Adams), Lucie Clara (Mistress John B. Furstenberg), deceased Member.