His maternal grandfather, Richard Titus Wilson, was a prominent early settler in Canada.
Poor health led him to move to London, England, where he further studied medicine under Sir William Fergusson.
He returned to Barrie and formed a practice with his former boss, Wells, but this health couldn't handle the Canadian climate, so he moved to America and settled in Sayville, New York, where he opened a medical office.
His clients extended beyond his village, and included summer visitors from New York City and Brooklyn.
[2] In 1900, Robinson was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Republican, representing the Suffolk County 2nd District.