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History of Mason County, Michigan
H. R. Page & Co., Chicago; 1882

    
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        GEORGE W. ROBY, president of the GEORGE W. ROBY Lumber
    Company, is a native of the Buckeye State, and was born in Ohio
    in 1823.  In 1845 he began practice as a physician in Pike County,
    Ohio, and continued in practice until 1863.  During 1863-4 he was
    provost marshall of the Twelfth Ohio District.  He then engaged in
    the drug business at Columbus, Ohio, and continued in it until 1871,
    when he came to Ludington and engaged in the lumber business, the
    firm being GEORGE W. ROBY & Co.  In 1871-2 they built their present
    mill and purchased large tracts of pine lands.  The business was
    continued under the name of this firm until January 1, 1882.  The
    GEORGE W. ROBY Lumber Company was organized with GEORGE W. ROBY,
    president; NELSON RUSH, of Chicago, vice-president; L. C. WALDO,
    secretary, and J. B. ROBY, treasurer.  The mill is a double circular
    with two gang edgers, and cuts each season about 20,000,000 feet
    of lumber, besides lath.  The working force numbers about sixty-
    five men.  Mr. ROBY is a gentleman of large and wide business ex-
    perience.  He applies himself closely to the interests of the
    concern of which he is the head, and has been very successful in
    his operations.
                          
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