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Judge Newton J. Robertson, a prominent citizen of the county and a merchant of Clarksburg, Mo., was born in Cole County of the same State, September 7, 1840, his parents being William and Polly (Morris) Robertson, who were born, reared and married in the “Blue Grass State.” About 1832 they settled in what is now Moniteau County, but after a short time moved to Cole County, where they made their home until 1852, at which time they returned to Moniteau County. Here the father died January 11, 1885, at the age of eighty-four years. He was a very energetic man in his day, and was a stock-dealer and farmer on a large scale, and before the railroad was completed in Moniteau County, drove his stock to St. Louis. He was an elder in the Christian Church, was very active in organizing school districts, and in his political views was a Democrat. He was a colonel in the State Militia during the early history of Missouri, and bore that title throughout life. Five of his eight children are living: Sarah (Enloe), Nancy (Vampoll), George W., Newton J. and Margaret F. (Brown). The mother of these children, who was a noble woman in every respect, died when Newton J. was a small boy, and his father afterward married Catherine Russell, who died February 26, 1885. Newton J. Robertson received the education and rearing of the average farmer’s boy, and at the age of twenty years engaged in farming for himself, and followed this occupation very successfully until 1884. He was elected judge of the county court in 1882, and was reelected two years later without opposition, being elected by both parties. In 1888 he was chosen presiding judge of the county court, and is now ably discharging the duties of that responsible position. He is a man of sound judgment and strict integrity, and is well fitted for the office which he is now holding, to which he was elected unanimously by the people. Since moving to Clarksburg, in 1884, he has been engaged in merchandising, the first two and a half years being spent in selling lumber, and the rest of the time he has been engaged in general merchandising, in which he has met with good success. In 1862 he was married to Catherine Russell, who was born in Cole County in 1844, by whom he has the following children: Joseph S., James M., Catherine, Rosa B., Gracie S. and Jasper C., living, and Nancy E., Mary J., William H. and George, deceased. The Judge and wife belong to the Christian Church, in which he is an elder, and for the past four years he has been a member of the college board.