Henry Martyn Robert
Henry Martyn Robert (May 2, 1837 – May 11, 1923) was an American soldier, engineer, and author. In 1876, Robert published the first edition of his manual of parliamentary procedure, Robert's Rules of Order, which remains today the most common parliamentary authority in the United States.
Henry Martyn Robert | |
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| Born | May 2, 1837 Robertville, South Carolina, US |
| Died | May 11, 1923 (aged 86) Hornell, New York, US |
| Buried | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Service/ | United States Army (Union Army) |
| Years of service | 1857–1901 |
| Rank | Brigadier general |
| Commands held | Chief of Engineers |
| Battles/wars | Pig War American Civil War |
| Other work | Robert's Rules of Order |
| Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia | |
| In office February 14, 1890 – October 15, 1891 | |
| President | Benjamin Harrison |
| Preceded by | Charles Walker Raymond |
| Succeeded by | William Trent Rossell |
| Signature | |
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