James William Robinson (sailor)

James William Robinson
Born
James William Robinson

(1824-04-25)April 25, 1824
DiedAugust 16, 1906(1906-08-16) (aged 82)
Hobart, Tasmania, Australia
Occupation
  • Sailor
ChildrenJames Kerguelen Robinson (son)
Alfred Bingley Robinson (son)

James William Robinson (April 25, 1824 – August 16, 1906) was a Tasmanian sailor whose son, James Kerguelen Robinson, was the first person born south of the Antarctic Convergence. Robinson Pass was named after James Kerguelen Robinson.[1][2]

  1. ^ James William Robinson (2009). Captain Robinson: The Reminiscences of a Tasmanian Master Mariner James William Robinson 1824-1906. Blubber Head Press. ISBN 978-0-908528-34-9.
  2. ^ Mains'l Haul. Maritime Museum Association of San Diego. 2001.