Nathaniel S. Robinson

Nathaniel Stillman Robinson, Sr., (March 27, 1827 – November 5, 1908) was an American physician and Republican politician. During the American Civil War, he served as a surgeon for the Union Army.

N. S. Robinson
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Winnebago 2nd district
In office January 4, 1875 – January 3, 1876
Preceded by	William Pitt Peckham
Succeeded by	Eric McArthur
Personal details
Born	(1827-03-27)March 27, 1827 Dover, Maine, U.S.
Died	(1908-11-05)November 5, 1908 Neenah, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Sarah Greene (died 1915)
Children	Sarah (Mac Isaac) (b. 1864; died 1952) Nathaniel S. Robinson Jr. (b. 1867; died 1940) Mrs. H. H. Hurd (died 1939)
Education	Bowdoin College Harvard Medical School
Profession	Physician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers Union Army
Years of service	1865
Rank	Surgeon
Unit	1st Reg. Wis. Vol. Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Biography

Born in Dover, Maine, Robinson graduated from Bowdoin College and earned his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1852.^[1] In 1858, he moved to Neenah, Wisconsin, and practiced medicine there for most of the rest of his life. During the American Civil War, he was the assistant surgeon and then the surgeon of the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry Regiment. In 1875, Robison served as a Republican in the Wisconsin State Assembly.^[2]

Robinson died at his home in Neenah on November 5, 1908, after a period of disability.^[1] He was survived by his wife and three children.^[1]

Electoral history

Wisconsin Assembly, Winnebago 2nd District Election, 1874^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
General Election, November 3, 1874
	Republican	Nathaniel S. Robinson	1,390	60.20%	+17.39%
	Reform	J. M. Merrill	919	39.80%
Plurality			471	20.40%	+6.02%
Total votes			2,309	100.0%	+28.21%
	Republican gain from Liberal Republican