Background
Person, Robert S. was born on May 14, 1857 in Sheldon, New York, United States. Son of Solomon H. and Mary Ransom Person.
Person, Robert S. was born on May 14, 1857 in Sheldon, New York, United States. Son of Solomon H. and Mary Ransom Person.
Academic adn. East. Aurora (New York) Academy, Chesbrough (New York) Seminary, 2 years at Beloit, Wisconsin. Graduate, Bachelor of Laws, Columbian University.
Organized, and 1st principal, high school, Woonsocket, South. Dakota, 2 years. Entered journalism and located at Howard, South. Dakota, and became proprietor and editor Howard Press. Secretary State senate, 1895.
Secretary Republican State Central Committee, 1896-1897.
Appointed deputy auditor United States Treasury for Interior Department, 1897. Auditor, same department, since 1901.
Residence: 3112 Q Saint, North.W., Washington.
Married 1884, Ellen A. Persons.