Robin, Ernest, A.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Robin, Ernest A., B. S., M. D., was born in Pointe Coupée parish, Feb. 1, 1869, a son of Ernest and Pamela (Favre) Robin. The paternal grandfather, Alphonse Robin, was born in France; came to the United States in 1819 at the age of 19 years; became a citizen took up the practice of law and for many years was a judge of Pointe Coupée parish. Here, a son, Ernest, was born in 1834. Alphonse Robin went back to Paris with his family while Ernest was yet young; there the latter obtained his education. After a stay of 11 years at the French capital the Robins returned, in 1849, to Pointe Coupée parish where Alphonse Robin died. Ernest Robin, at the outbreak of the Civil war, enlisted at New Orleans in the Orleans guards, with which he took part in the battle of Shiloh, where he was wounded, made prisoner and taken to the prison at Columbus, Ohio. After his release he returned home and took up his work as a planter. He married Paméla Favre, who had also been born in Pointe Coupée parish, in 1845. There were 4 children as the result of this marriage, 2 of whom are still living. The father died in the parish in Aug., 1880; the mother lived to be 64 years old, dying in 1909. Ernest Alexis Robin was born in 1869. His earliest education was obtained in the public schools of Pointe Coupée; later he attended the College of the Immaculate Conception, a Jesuit school. After his graduation he entered the Tulane medical college, from which he graduated in 1891. Prior to obtaining his degree, he spent 2 years as a resident student at the Charity hospital. After engaging in general practice for 4 years, he went abroad for post- graduate work, which he pursued for a time in Paris and then spent 1 year at Heidelberg, Vienna, and London. Upon his return to New Orleans he became an eye specialist. Since 1898 Dr. Robin has been associated with Dr. H. Dickson Bruns. He is a member of the parish, state and American medical associations. Besides his regular practice, he has held since 1903 the position of professor of ophthalmology in the post-graduate medical department of Tulane university. Since 1895 he has been connected, as first assistant surgeon, in the eye department of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat hospital of New Orleans. These various duties have been performed by Dr. Robin in an eminently satisfactory manner and he has come to be known as one of the foremost men in his profession in the South. On Nov. 29, 1899, Dr. Robin was married to Mary Titus of New Orleans, a daughter of Melzar Titus from Ohio; they have 2 children, Ernest and Marion. Dr. Robin, as was his father before him, is a democrat.

Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 380-381. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.