Background
Robinson, William Alexander was born on June 26, 1843 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Richard Alexander, 1st, and Eliza Denne (Pettet) R.
Robinson, William Alexander was born on June 26, 1843 in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. Son of Richard Alexander, 1st, and Eliza Denne (Pettet) R.
Educated private schools and high school, Louisville.
Entered business in Louisville, July 1, 1859. Director and member Executive Committee Louisville Cotton Mill Company (1st president, 1887-1890), Union Cement & Lime Company (president). Robinson-Pettet Company, Incorporated., wholesale druggists (vice president), and R. A. Robinson’s Sons, Incorporated.
Owner of large interests in Louisville real estate and in local industrial, financial and transportation organizations
Retired from active executive positions, January 1, 1907. Prominent in religious, benevolent public affairs
President National Drug Association, 1891. Vice president Louisville Board Trade, 1879-1884.
Member Kentucky State Tax Revision Commission, 1908-1910.
Episcopalian. Junior warden Saint Andrew’s Parish. Vestryman 45 years; superintendent South.S. 44 years.
Deputy to General Convention from Kentucky of Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States 8 consecutive triennial conversations
Deputy to council Diocese of Kentucky (annual) 39 consecutive years. Treasurer board Diocesan Missions, Kentucky, for 38 consecutive years. President Cook Benevolent Institution for the Aged.
President Louisville Bible Society, et cetera
Life member Louisville Commercial Club. Honorary life member Board of Trade.
Home: Louisville, Kentucky.
Member Kentucky State Tax Revision Commission, 1908-1910. Episcopalian.
Married Virginia Tyler, January 7, 1868.