Douglas Robinson Sr.

Douglas Robinson
Born(1824-03-24)March 24, 1824
Scotland
DiedNovember 30, 1893(1893-11-30) (aged 69)
Aboard the SS Kaiser Wilhelm II
Alma materEdinburgh University
Spouse
Frances Monroe
(m. 1850)
ChildrenDouglas Robinson Jr.
Harriet Douglas Robinson
Parent(s)William Rose Robinson
Mary Douglas
RelativesWilliam Rose Robinson (brother)
Theodore Douglas Robinson (grandson)
Corinne Robinson (granddaughter)

Douglas Robinson Sr. (March 24, 1824 – November 30, 1893)[1] was a Scottish-American banker and businessman who was prominent in New York society during the Gilded Age. He was married to Fanny Monroe, the daughter of U.S. Representative James Monroe and grandniece of James Monroe, the 5th President of the United States. Their son, Douglas Robinson Jr., was married to Corinne Roosevelt, sister of President Theodore Roosevelt and aunt of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt.[2]

  1. ^ "Douglas Robinson" (PDF). The New York Times. December 7, 1893. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
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