1844Beverley Robinson born in Philadelphia to Moncure Robinson and Charlotte Randall Taylor Robinson.1845Anna E. Foster born in New York City to Herman Ten Eyck Foster and Mary Pauline Lentilhon Foster.1862Beverley Robinson graduates from the University of Pennsylvania.1863Beverley Robinson enlists as a private in the State Militia and fights in the Gettsburg campaign. After his campaign is over, he moves to Paris.1864Beverley Robinson begins his study of medicine in Paris. He is later the first American to receive a French medical degree.1872Anna E. Foster helps establish the Monday Sewing Class, a group of women who sew clothes for charity. She becomes the group's first President.1875Dr. Beverley Robinson and Anna E. Foster are married.1876Beverley R. Robinson is born.1878Herman Foster Robinson is born.1882Pauline Lentilhon Robinson is born.[18??]Anna Foster Robinson is born.1898Beverley R. and Herman Robinson graduate from Harvard University.[1900]Herman Robinson receives his law degree and passes the bar. It is unclear where he studied law.1901Beverley R. Robinson receives his law degree from Columbia Law School.June 1903Herman Robinson dies of suicide at the age of 25 of a gun shot wound in the head. The body is found after his brother, Beverley R., receives a letter from Herman instructing him where to find it. His death is reported in
The New York Times and on the front page of
The New York Tribune and
The Sun.November 1903Beverley R. Robinson is elected Alderman of the New York City 27th District on the Citizen's Union and Republican Party ticket.19041906Beverley R. Robinson serves on the Board of Alderman.19071909Beverley R. Robinson represents the New York City 27th District as Republican Assemblyman.[19101921]Beverley R. Robinson marries Gladys Endicott. Anna F. Robinson marries Arthur W. Butler. Pauline Robinson never marries.1921Anna E. Foster Robinson dies.[1922]Pauline Robinson becomes President of the Monday Sewing Class.1924Dr. Beverley Robinson dies.From the guide to the Robinson Family Papers, 1822-1966 (Bulk 1860-1940), (@ 2011 New-York Historical Society)