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ROKINSON. ROCKWELL. 521 going from there to Springfield, where he worked three years for A. A. Prince & Co., carpet dealers. He then formed a partner- ship with F. P. Clark, of Ware, in the dry- goods and grocery business, and, after two years, bought the interest of his partner and continued in the same business five years. He is now engaged in the real estate ami insurance business at Ware, his place of residence. He has a place of business in Worcester, devoted to the sale of sewing machines and musical mer- chandise. Mr. Robinson was married in Worthing- ton, May 15, 1877, to Julia A. (since de- ceased), daughter of Jonathan H. and Mary (Parsons) Eager. He has no chil- dren. Mr. Robinson was a deputy sheriff from t88i to '84, and road commissioner from 1886 to '89. He was a member of the House of Representatives in 1887, serving on the committee of public charitable in- stitutions. ROBINSON, Marvin Pease, son of Jonathan S. and Amelia (Chapin) Robin- son, was born in Springfield, Hampden county, August 15, 184S. 3 MARVIN P ROBINSON His early education was obtained at the public schools, but his further attendance thereon was interrupted by the civil war. In June, 1S64, he enlisted as a drummer boy in the 30th unattached heavy artillery com- pany, with which he remained until the close of the war, when he was mustered out at Gallup's Island, Boston Harbor, in 1865. He then took the position of clerk in the office of the Massasoit House, Springfield, where he remained until No- vember, 1866, when he became clerk of the Kennard House, in Cleveland, Ohio. March 1, 1872, he took the position of clerk at the Tremont House, Boston, and in 1879 at the Brunswick. In 1881 he moved to Providence, R. I., as proprietor of the Narragansett Hotel. He returned to the Brunswick in Boston, in 1884, and is now the proprietor of the already famous Boston Tavern, which he opened January 28, 1889, associated with Mr. James A. Fitzsimmons. Mr. Robinson was married in Spring- field, October 24, 1872, to Laura A., daugh- ter of Ransley and Katherine (Church) Hall. They have two sons : Harris Col- burn and Grosvenor P. Robinson. ROCKWELL, Francis Williams, son of Julius and Lucy F. (Walker) Rock- well, was born in Pittsfield, Berkshire county, May 26, 1844. His early educational training was re- ceived in the Edwards Place school, Stockbridge. Here he prepared for col- lege, and entering Amherst, he graduated therefrom in the class of 1S68. Choos- ing the profession of law, he entered Har- vard law school and was graduated in 1871. In October of the same year he began the practice of law, and has successfully practiced in his profession to the present time. He was appointed one of the special justices of the district court of central Berkshire in 1873 ; has held various local offices ; was elected to the House of Rep- resentatives in 1879 ; was a member of the state Senate in 1881 and '82 ; was elected on January 17, 1S84, as a Republican, to the 48th Congress t<> fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. George D. Robinson, who had been elected governor of Massachusetts — a special mid-winter election being held, the Legislature having passed an act legalizing the same. He was re-elected to the 49th, the 50th, and 5 1 st Congresses. Mr. Rockwell was married in Pittsfield, his present home, June 11, 1873, to Mary Gilbert, daughter of Henry Gilbert and Mary Bullard (Dowse) Davis. Of this union are seven children : William Walker, Henry Davis, Samuel F'orbes, Julius, Law-