Introduction
James Hampden Robb (October 27, 1846 – January 1911) was an American politician from New York.
Life
Robb was born on October 27, 1846 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended L'Institut Sillig in Vevey, Churchill's Military School in Ossining, and Harvard College. He then became a banker and cotton broker. He married Cornelia Van Rensselaer Thayer, a granddaughter of Lt. Gov. Stephen Van Rensselaer, and they had four children.
Robb was a member of the New York State Assembly (New York County, 11th D.) in 1882, and a member of the New York State Senate (10th D.) in 1884 and 1885. He was a New York City Park Commissioner from May 1888 to December 1890; and was President of the Board of Park Commissioners from May 1888 to May 1889.
In 1892, he moved into a house built for him by Stanford White, at 23 Park Avenue. Afterwards, from 1924 to 1977, the house was the location of the Advertising Club.