THE BIOGRAPHY OF

Westinghouse Manufacturing Company

1894-95

Westinghouse Co., George Robinson agent, threshers, corner Main & 15th Avenue.

1901-02

“The Westinghouse Manufacturing Company” maintains an extensive factory at Schenectady, New York, for the manufacture of traction engines, steam and gasoline engines and threshing machines.

They are represented in Council Bluffs by G. A. Robinson for the distribution of their manufactured products in the west, who has been with the company for thirty years. The warehouse is located at Fourth Street and thirteenth Avenue.

1907 (George A. Robinson Bio)

George A. Robinson has been a resident of Council Bluffs for ten years and throughout this period has been connected with the Westinghouse Company, being manager at this place.

In 1869 he bought a threshing machine of the Westinghouse Company and operated it for two seasons, after which he entered the employ of the Westinghouse Company, as a salesman in western Pennsylvania. In 1876 he went to Nebraska, locating in Ashland as agent of the company, and there remained until March 17, 1897, when he came to Council Bluffs, where he has remained, being now manager for the company at this point, in the sale of threshers, engines, sawmills, etc. His connection with the company, dating from 1871, speaks for itself and is the best evidence of his fidelity to the interests of the house, his honorable business methods and his success.

1924

The Westinghouse Co., G. H. Corey, Manager, threshing machinery, 1301-4th.

Sources:

1894-95 - Council Bluffs, IA City Directory,
1901-02 Company Booklet,
1907 History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa, (George A. Robinson biography.),
1924 - Council Bluffs, IA City Directory

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