McBride C. Robertson died at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at a hospital in Baltimore. The body is being brought to Columbia and will arrive this morning, accompanied by Miss Mina Robertson, a daughter, who was at his bedside, and will be taken to the family residence, 1526 Senate Street.
Mr. Robertson, long prominent in Columbia, was almost 75 years of age, having been born in Winnsboro, October 31, 1850, the son of Dr. Thomas T. Robertson and Sarah Palmer Couturier Robertson. His early life was spent in Winnsboro, where he attended Mt. Zion, later entering the University of South Carolina, from which he was graduated in 1879.Mr. Robertson returned to Winnsboro and for some time taught at Mt. Zion, as coprincipal with the late lamented R. Means Davis, who for many years was as professor at the university. In 1876 he moved to Rock Hill to enter business and while there became actively engaged in the Red Shirt movement. In the spring of 1877, he moved to Columbia, where he made his residence until his death.
Soon after coming to Columbia, Mr. Robertson was named chief clerk in the office of the secretary of state, R. M. Sims. He held this position for six years and then became connected with the South Carolina Cotton Oil company. He was for many years an official of this concern, spending the greater parts of his business life in promoting its interests, which he did with success. Mr. Robertson for years had been closely identified with the business and social life of Columbia. He was a man of very positive character, a loyal friend and courteous gentleman. He had many friends and the news of his death, which reached Columbia early yesterday, was received with genuine sorrow. He was known to his contemporaries as "Mac" and few knew his full first name.
Mr. Robertson married Miss Carrie Aiken, a native of South Carolina and a resident for many years of New Orleans. She was the daughter of Col. Hugh Aiken, prominent soldier in the Confederate War. Mrs. Robert died about 13 years ago.
Surviving Mr. Robertson are two daughters, Miss Mary Gayle Robertson and Miss Minna Bayne Robertson, both of Columbia, and two sisters, Mrs. J. M. Stewart of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. T. D. Brockinton of Columbia.
Funeral services will be held at Trinity at 6 o'clock this afternoon, with interment in Elmwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be J. B. Murphy, Lamar Edmunds, E. C. L. Adams, Iredell Jones, F. G. Tompkins, Robert Moorman Sr., Walter T. Love and Theo A. Bell.
Honorary pallbearers will be D. C. Ray, W. K. Duffie, H. E. Wells, C. FitzSimmons, J. W. Dunovant, W. S. Pope, T. M. DuBose Sr., J. T. Seibels, H. T. Thompson, T. B. Stackhouse, W. C. Mikel, William Barnwell, Willie Jones, F. E. Sims and Frank Hampton.
Published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, S. C. Saturday, April 25, 1925, page 10 col. 4 and 5.
Mr. Robertson, long prominent in Columbia, was almost 75 years of age, having been born in Winnsboro, October 31, 1850, the son of Dr. Thomas T. Robertson and Sarah Palmer Couturier Robertson. His early life was spent in Winnsboro, where he attended Mt. Zion, later entering the University of South Carolina, from which he was graduated in 1879.Mr. Robertson returned to Winnsboro and for some time taught at Mt. Zion, as coprincipal with the late lamented R. Means Davis, who for many years was as professor at the university. In 1876 he moved to Rock Hill to enter business and while there became actively engaged in the Red Shirt movement. In the spring of 1877, he moved to Columbia, where he made his residence until his death.
Soon after coming to Columbia, Mr. Robertson was named chief clerk in the office of the secretary of state, R. M. Sims. He held this position for six years and then became connected with the South Carolina Cotton Oil company. He was for many years an official of this concern, spending the greater parts of his business life in promoting its interests, which he did with success. Mr. Robertson for years had been closely identified with the business and social life of Columbia. He was a man of very positive character, a loyal friend and courteous gentleman. He had many friends and the news of his death, which reached Columbia early yesterday, was received with genuine sorrow. He was known to his contemporaries as "Mac" and few knew his full first name.
Mr. Robertson married Miss Carrie Aiken, a native of South Carolina and a resident for many years of New Orleans. She was the daughter of Col. Hugh Aiken, prominent soldier in the Confederate War. Mrs. Robert died about 13 years ago.
Surviving Mr. Robertson are two daughters, Miss Mary Gayle Robertson and Miss Minna Bayne Robertson, both of Columbia, and two sisters, Mrs. J. M. Stewart of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. T. D. Brockinton of Columbia.
Funeral services will be held at Trinity at 6 o'clock this afternoon, with interment in Elmwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be J. B. Murphy, Lamar Edmunds, E. C. L. Adams, Iredell Jones, F. G. Tompkins, Robert Moorman Sr., Walter T. Love and Theo A. Bell.
Honorary pallbearers will be D. C. Ray, W. K. Duffie, H. E. Wells, C. FitzSimmons, J. W. Dunovant, W. S. Pope, T. M. DuBose Sr., J. T. Seibels, H. T. Thompson, T. B. Stackhouse, W. C. Mikel, William Barnwell, Willie Jones, F. E. Sims and Frank Hampton.
Published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, S. C. Saturday, April 25, 1925, page 10 col. 4 and 5.
McBride C. Robertson died at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at a hospital in Baltimore. The body is being brought to Columbia and will arrive this morning, accompanied by Miss Mina Robertson, a daughter, who was at his bedside, and will be taken to the family residence, 1526 Senate Street.
Mr. Robertson, long prominent in Columbia, was almost 75 years of age, having been born in Winnsboro, October 31, 1850, the son of Dr. Thomas T. Robertson and Sarah Palmer Couturier Robertson. His early life was spent in Winnsboro, where he attended Mt. Zion, later entering the University of South Carolina, from which he was graduated in 1879.Mr. Robertson returned to Winnsboro and for some time taught at Mt. Zion, as coprincipal with the late lamented R. Means Davis, who for many years was as professor at the university. In 1876 he moved to Rock Hill to enter business and while there became actively engaged in the Red Shirt movement. In the spring of 1877, he moved to Columbia, where he made his residence until his death.
Soon after coming to Columbia, Mr. Robertson was named chief clerk in the office of the secretary of state, R. M. Sims. He held this position for six years and then became connected with the South Carolina Cotton Oil company. He was for many years an official of this concern, spending the greater parts of his business life in promoting its interests, which he did with success. Mr. Robertson for years had been closely identified with the business and social life of Columbia. He was a man of very positive character, a loyal friend and courteous gentleman. He had many friends and the news of his death, which reached Columbia early yesterday, was received with genuine sorrow. He was known to his contemporaries as "Mac" and few knew his full first name.
Mr. Robertson married Miss Carrie Aiken, a native of South Carolina and a resident for many years of New Orleans. She was the daughter of Col. Hugh Aiken, prominent soldier in the Confederate War. Mrs. Robert died about 13 years ago.
Surviving Mr. Robertson are two daughters, Miss Mary Gayle Robertson and Miss Minna Bayne Robertson, both of Columbia, and two sisters, Mrs. J. M. Stewart of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. T. D. Brockinton of Columbia.
Funeral services will be held at Trinity at 6 o'clock this afternoon, with interment in Elmwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be J. B. Murphy, Lamar Edmunds, E. C. L. Adams, Iredell Jones, F. G. Tompkins, Robert Moorman Sr., Walter T. Love and Theo A. Bell.
Honorary pallbearers will be D. C. Ray, W. K. Duffie, H. E. Wells, C. FitzSimmons, J. W. Dunovant, W. S. Pope, T. M. DuBose Sr., J. T. Seibels, H. T. Thompson, T. B. Stackhouse, W. C. Mikel, William Barnwell, Willie Jones, F. E. Sims and Frank Hampton.
Published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, S. C. Saturday, April 25, 1925, page 10 col. 4 and 5.
Mr. Robertson, long prominent in Columbia, was almost 75 years of age, having been born in Winnsboro, October 31, 1850, the son of Dr. Thomas T. Robertson and Sarah Palmer Couturier Robertson. His early life was spent in Winnsboro, where he attended Mt. Zion, later entering the University of South Carolina, from which he was graduated in 1879.Mr. Robertson returned to Winnsboro and for some time taught at Mt. Zion, as coprincipal with the late lamented R. Means Davis, who for many years was as professor at the university. In 1876 he moved to Rock Hill to enter business and while there became actively engaged in the Red Shirt movement. In the spring of 1877, he moved to Columbia, where he made his residence until his death.
Soon after coming to Columbia, Mr. Robertson was named chief clerk in the office of the secretary of state, R. M. Sims. He held this position for six years and then became connected with the South Carolina Cotton Oil company. He was for many years an official of this concern, spending the greater parts of his business life in promoting its interests, which he did with success. Mr. Robertson for years had been closely identified with the business and social life of Columbia. He was a man of very positive character, a loyal friend and courteous gentleman. He had many friends and the news of his death, which reached Columbia early yesterday, was received with genuine sorrow. He was known to his contemporaries as "Mac" and few knew his full first name.
Mr. Robertson married Miss Carrie Aiken, a native of South Carolina and a resident for many years of New Orleans. She was the daughter of Col. Hugh Aiken, prominent soldier in the Confederate War. Mrs. Robert died about 13 years ago.
Surviving Mr. Robertson are two daughters, Miss Mary Gayle Robertson and Miss Minna Bayne Robertson, both of Columbia, and two sisters, Mrs. J. M. Stewart of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. T. D. Brockinton of Columbia.
Funeral services will be held at Trinity at 6 o'clock this afternoon, with interment in Elmwood Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be J. B. Murphy, Lamar Edmunds, E. C. L. Adams, Iredell Jones, F. G. Tompkins, Robert Moorman Sr., Walter T. Love and Theo A. Bell.
Honorary pallbearers will be D. C. Ray, W. K. Duffie, H. E. Wells, C. FitzSimmons, J. W. Dunovant, W. S. Pope, T. M. DuBose Sr., J. T. Seibels, H. T. Thompson, T. B. Stackhouse, W. C. Mikel, William Barnwell, Willie Jones, F. E. Sims and Frank Hampton.
Published in The State Newspaper, Columbia, S. C. Saturday, April 25, 1925, page 10 col. 4 and 5.
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