author
Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Robert
1837–1923
Best known for creating the meeting manual that became Robert’s Rules of Order, this U.S. Army engineer left a mark on both public works and public debate. His career blended military service, practical problem-solving, and a lasting interest in how groups can govern themselves fairly.
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, Henry Martyn Robert grew up in a family that later moved to Ohio. He graduated near the top of his class at West Point in 1857 and joined the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, beginning a long career that included military and civil engineering work.
Robert served through the Civil War era and later took part in major engineering projects. He is also remembered for work connected to places such as the Galveston seawall, but his widest influence came from a different kind of structure: the rules people use to run meetings.
After being unexpectedly asked to preside over a meeting and finding no clear, consistent guide, he began developing a standard manual of procedure. The result was Robert’s Rules of Order, first published in 1876, a book that shaped how countless churches, clubs, associations, and public bodies conduct business in the United States.