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THOM'S IRISH WHO'S WHO
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Industry; Hon. Sec. Section M. (Agriculture) of the British Association for the advancement of Science. Educ. at Middlesborough High School, Armstrong College, Newcastle-on-Tyne, and Durham University; was Assistant Lecturer, Agricultural Chemistry, University of Durham (Armstrong College). 1912-13; Head of Chemistry Dept., Institute of Agriculture, Chelmsford, 1913-20: Head of the Chemical Research Division, Ministry of Agriculture, and Chief Agricultural Analyst, Northern Ireland, from 1920; Hon. Lecturer in Agricultural Chemistry, Queen's University, Belfast: b. 22nd June, 1893; m. 1920, Olga Warner, dau. of late H. T. Warner Pratt. Res.: Belfast.

ROBERTSON, William, a Director of the Bank of Ireland; son of John I. Robertson, of Gledswood, Co. Dublin; b. 1835; m. 1870, Margaret, dau. of Hy. Jameson, of Hermitage, Dundrum. Res.: Hermitage, Dundrum, Co. Dublin.

ROBINSON, Andrew, C.B.E. (1918), M.V.O. 5th class (1911), F.S.A.; Inspector of Ancient and National Monuments, Ireland, and Principal Architect, Board of Public Works; Commissioner Board of Public Works from 1921; youngest son of George Robinson, of Ballytweedy, Muckamore, Co. Antrim; b. 1858; m. 1885, Robina, dau. of Jas. Salmond, of Perth, Scotland. Res.: 116 St. Lawrence Road.

ROBINSON, Right Hon. Sir Henry Augustus, Baronet (Unit. Kgd., 1920), P.C. (Irld.), 1902; K.C.B. Civ. (1900); C.B. Civ. (1897); entered the Local Government Board as Inspector, 1879; appointed Commissioner, 1891: Vice-President 1898 to 1922; Member of Royal Commission on Poor Laws, 1905-09; Committee of Imperial and Local Taxation, 1912; Committee of Old Age Pensions, 1919; son of Sir H. Robinson, K.C.B. (d. 1893), and Hon. Eva, dau. of 10th Viscount Valentia: b. 1857; m. Harriet, dau. of Sir Robert Lynch-Blosse, Bart, and has issue three sons. Res.: Lisnacarrig, Foxrock, Co. Dublin. Clubs: Athenæum, London; Kildare Street, Dublin; St. George's Yacht Club, Kingstown.

ROBINSON, Lennox, Manager Abbey Theatre, Dublin, 1910-14, and from 1919; Organising Librarian and Secretary Irish Advisory Committee Carnegie U.K. Trust from 1915; b. 4th Oct., 1886, at Douglas, Cork; youngest son of Rev. A. C. Robinson. Pubns.: Plays—The Cross Roads, 1909; Two Plays, 1910; Patriots, 1912; The Dreamers, 1915; The Lost Leader, 1918; The Whiteheaded Boy, 1920. Novel: The Young Man from the South, 1917. Stories: Dark Days. 1918; Eight Short Stories, 1919. Res.: The Lodge, Foxrock, Co. Dublin. Club: United Arts, Dublin.

ROBINSON, Thomas, C.E.; took an active part in the Fenian movement; sent to U.S. in 1866, business for Fenian Brotherhood; joined Col. Lynch's Brigade and fought in Sth. African War, wounded twice; returned to Longford in 1903; was appointed in 1904 to position of Co. Surveyor, Longford; prominently identified himself with recent National movement and was actually present in spite of his years at the famous Trillick ambush in February, 1921; b. Briskill, Co. Longford, 1840. Res.: Dublin Street, Longford.

ROBINSON, Sir Thomas William, Knt. (1900); J.P. Co. Dublin, and Chairman Kingstown Urban District Council, 1899-1910; Chairman of Hayes, Conyngham and Robinson, Ltd., Dublin; Director of Boots Pure Drug Co., Ltd., Nottingham; Chairman Metropole Hotels Co. (Ireland), Pavilion Gardens, Kingstown, Ltd., and of the United Drug Co., of Boston, Mass.; eldest son of John Robinson, Clones, Co. Monaghan; b. 1864; m. 1890, Lucie Florence, youngest dau. of late Humphrey Smith, J.P., Mountmellick. Res.: 7 Herbert Road, Sandymount, Co. Dublin. Leinster Club, Dublin.

ROBINSON, Sir William Henry, Knt. (1914), M.A., LL.B., and Member of Senate (T.C.D.), M.A. and Member of Senate (Cantab.); J.P. for Surrey: Barrister King's Inns; Clerk of the Crown, Co. Roscommon, 1891, and Clerk of the Crown and Peace and Registrar of Titles, Co. Roscommon, 1892-1913; one of the Chairmen of the Industrial Court; son of the late William Henry Robinson, J.P., of Aughenarget, Co. Westmeath; b. 28th November, 1850; m. 10th June, 1912, Marie Augustine, dau. of Count Joseph d'Artout, of Limoges. Haute Vienne, France, and widow of William Palmer-Chapman; invested at Buckingham Palace, 10th February, 1914. Clubs: Carlton, Junior Carlton, London, S.W. University, Dublin.

ROCH, Lieut.-Col. Horace Sampson, C.M.G. (1919): D.S.O. (1917), M.R.C.S., Eng.,L.R.C.P. (Lond.);Lieut.-Col. R.A.M.C. Educ.: King's College Hospital, London; joined R.A.M.C. 1899; served S. African War, 1899-1902; Adjutant R.A.M.C. School of Instruction, West Riding Divison Territorial Force, 1908-11; European War, 1914-19; youngest son of late Surgeon-Gen. Sampson Roch, of Woodbine Hill, Youghal, Co. Cork; b. 1876: m. 1919, Marjorie, dau. of late Robert Henry Power, of Cliff House, Ardmore, Co. Waterford. Res.: Woodbine Hill, near Youghal, Co. Cork.

ROCHE, Edmund (M.P. for Kerry and West Limerick from 1921); Member of the Limerick County Council. Res.: Knockfenora, Bruree, Co. Limerick.