Primary Name: Robinson, William

Filed as: Robinson, William

Also known as: William Robinson

Occupation / Association: Charter member, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo; miner; prospector

Associated places: Chippewa County, Michigan; Douglas, Alaska; Dawson, Yukon Territory

Keywords: William Robinson, Robinson William, Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo charter member, Douglas Alaska miners, Dawson Yukon prospectors, Alaska gold rush miners

Biography

William Robinson was a charter member of the Pioneers of Alaska Juneau Men's Igloo.

He was born on November 25, 1857, in Chippewa County, Michigan.

Robinson arrived in Douglas, Alaska, on July 16, 1898. He worked as a miner and prospector and later prospected in Dawson between 1899 and 1900 during the Klondike gold rush period.

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