author
Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Robert
1837–1923
Best known for creating the meeting guide that became Robert’s Rules of Order, he was also a career Army engineer whose work reached from military projects to major public works. His practical handbook grew out of real confusion at public meetings and went on to shape how countless organizations make decisions.
2 Audiobooks
Robert's Rules of Order Pocket Manual of Rules of Order for Deliberative Assemblies
by Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Robert
Robert's rules of order revised : for deliberative assemblies
by Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Robert
About the author
Born in South Carolina in 1837, he grew up in Ohio and graduated near the top of his class at West Point in 1857. He joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and built a long military career that included engineering assignments around the country before he retired with the rank of brigadier general.
His lasting fame came from an unexpected problem: after being asked to preside over a church meeting, he realized he did not know enough about parliamentary procedure to run it well. That experience led him to write Robert’s Rules of Order in 1876, a clear manual designed to help ordinary groups conduct meetings fairly and efficiently.
Alongside his writing, he remained active as an engineer and public servant, with work linked to projects such as the Galveston seawall. He died in 1923, but his name still lives on wherever clubs, boards, associations, and civic groups rely on orderly debate and voting.