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From humble beginnings he rose to be a successful businessman in the leather industry, with Robson Leather Company. | From humble beginnings he rose to be a successful businessman in the leather industry, with Robson Leather Company. | ||
His life was marked by public service | His life was marked by public service. He was president of the Y.M.C.A. and was involved with Wesley Church and a trustee of the Salem Hospital and Plummer Farm School. | ||
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Revision as of 12:21, 6 February 2019
Mathew Robson (1833-1929) was a notable figure in the leather industry in Salem for nearly 60 years. Born in Ireland, he came to Salem in 1856.
From humble beginnings he rose to be a successful businessman in the leather industry, with Robson Leather Company.
His life was marked by public service. He was president of the Y.M.C.A. and was involved with Wesley Church and a trustee of the Salem Hospital and Plummer Farm School.
See Also
Vertical File in Salem Collection- Robson, Matthew
Illustrated history of Salem and environs : issued as the souvenir edition of the Salem Evening News and describing and illustrating Salem, Massachusetts and immediate vicinity from first settlement to present day / compiled by C. B. Gillespie, p. 114-5
