Arthur Robinson (22 June 1855 – 24 February 1913) was an English

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er. He played three matches for

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in 1878. He was the son of Elisha Smith Robinson and the father of Douglas Robinson. He joined E. S. & A. Robinson in 1874 and with his brother Edward steered it towards becoming a limited company. His priority was always the business over County Cricket. In 1874 he made a substantial donation to

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to enable the building of the cricket pavilion. He was the President of the Grateful Society in 1893.

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