William Robbie

William Robbie
William Robbie at his stone works located at First and Broadway in Chico
16th President of the Board of Trustees of Chico, California
In office
1907 – 1919[1]
Preceded by Oliver L. Clark
Succeeded by Sherman Reynolds
Personal details
Born (1849-12-17)December 17, 1849[2]
Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [2]
Died November 11, 1929(1929-11-11) (aged 79)[2]
Butte County, California [2]
Resting place Chico Cemetery,
Chico, California [2]
Spouse(s) Henrietta Schuster Robbie [2]
Children Margaret Agnes Robbie (Reid), George W. Robbie, John Warren Robbie, Mary Robbie Bratton,[2] Elsie Robbie West, Josie Robbie Baker[3]
Residence Chico, California
Occupation stone cutter [2][4]

William Robbie (December 17, 1849 – November 11, 1929) was the sixteenth President of the Chico Board of Trustees, the governing body of Chico, California from 1907 to 1919.

He was born in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland on December 17, 1849, the son of James Robbie and Elspet Webster.

William had an illegitimate daughter by Isabella Reid in 1870 named Margaret.[5]

William and his brother John emigrated to America in 1875, and he became a naturalized citizen.

Advertisement for Chico Granite and Marble Works

In 1879, he partnered with his brother and John Bruce to form Robbie and Bruce, a supplier of cut stones located at First and Broadway in Chico. It would later be renamed the Chico Granite and Marble Works, and later Chico Marble Works.

As mayor, he oversaw the building of the old City Hall which was dedicated in 1911. He also accepted the deed to Children's Playground from Annie Bidwell in 1911. He oversaw the building of roads through lower Bidwell Park so that the, "people of Chico could see their new park."[6]

In 1910, he was a founding member of the Butte Humane Society board of directors.[7]

In 1918, the Spanish Flu claimed the life of his son George, while the rest of the family recovered.[8]

Associations

References

  1. ↑ City Clerk's Office, City of Chico, Roster of Chico City Council Members
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 William Robbie at Find a Grave
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ City and County Directory (1881)
  5. ↑ RootsWeb.com
  6. ↑ American Association of University Women - Chico Branch
  7. ↑ Butte Humane Society
  8. ↑ Chico news and Review - Outbreak past: How Chico survived the Spanish Flu
Preceded by
Oliver L. Clark		 President of the Board of Trustees of Chico, California
1907–1919		 Succeeded by
Sherman Reynolds
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