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Robertson, Mercer L

lawyer, was born April 22, 1859, in Alexandria, Va.

In 1881 he graduated at the Law university of Virginia; and in 1882 received the degree of B. L. from Yale college. He is one of the foremost lawyers of Texas at Dallas; has been alderman of his city, and takes an active part in the public affairs of his city, county and state.

ROBERTSON, ROBERT HENDER- SON, architect, was born April 29, 1849, in Philadelphia, Pa. Among many buildings of his design are the Madison Avenue Methodist church, St. James's Episcopal church, the Young Women's Christian association building, the Church of the Holy Spirit, Phillips Presbyterian church, the New York club building, the Railroad Men's building, St. Augustine chapel, Grace chapel, and the Mott Haven railroad station, all in New York city.

ROBERTSON, ROBERT STODDART, soldier, lawyer, statesman, was born April 16, 1839, in North Argyle, N. Y. He served as a soldier during the civil war, and was promoted to colonel of New York volunteers. During 1871-76 he was register in bankruptcy; in 1886-88 he was lieutenant-governor of Indiana; and during 1881- 94 was a member of the Utah commission. He is prominently identified with the public institutions of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and has filled numerous public positions of honor in that city. ROBERTSON, SAMUEL MATTHEWS, lawyer, state legislator, congressman, educator, was born Jan. 1, 1852, in Plaquemine, La. He was elected a member of the Louisiana state legislature from the parish of East Baton Rouge in 1879 for a term of four years. In 1880 he was elected a member of the faculty of the Louisiana State university and Agricultural and Mechanical college; and filled the chair of natural history in that institution and the position of commandant of cadets until he was elected to the fiftieth congress to fill a vacancy created by the death of his father, E. W. Robertson. He was elected to the fifty-first, fifty-second, fifty-third and fifty-fourth congresses; and re-elected to the fifty-fifth congress as a democrat.