John J. Robison (1824–1897) was a 19th-century Michigan politician who was the mayor of Ann Arbor from 1886 to 1887.
[4][3] He was a schoolteacher in Sharon and Manchester for 18 terms,[3][4] after which he devoted more attention to farming.
[4][3] Robison began dabbling in politics in 1862 when he was first elected to the Michigan Senate.
[4][3] Robison moved to Ann Arbor upon being elected County Clerk in 1882, with his term commencing on January 1, 1883;[4] he was re-elected to the post in 1884.
[4] In 1887, Robison bought the Main Street Jail in Ann Arbor and turned it into his family home.