CINXE.COM
The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Roberts, E to F
<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Roberts, E to F</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'https://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/css/ftabmenu.js"> </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/css/ftabmenu.css" /> <script type="text/javascript"> ftabmenu.definemenu("ftabs",4) </script> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFDD" text="#000000" link="#cc0000" alink="#ff0000" vlink="#760000"> <style type="text/css"> p {font-family:georgia,garamond,serif} td {font-family:georgia,garamond,serif} A:link {text-decoration: none} A:visited {text-decoration: none} A:active {text-decoration: none} A:hover {text-decoration: underline} </style> <p align=center style="font-size:28pt; font-family:garamond,serif"> <span style="font-variant: small-caps;">PoliticalGraveyard.com</span><br> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/index.html" border=0> <img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/images/tpgmain6.gif" width=450 height=216 border=0 alt="The Political Graveyard: A Database of American History"></a><br> Index to Politicians</p> <div id="ftabs" class="basictab"><ul> <li><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/index.html">TPG Home</a></li> <li><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html">Alpha: A-Z</a></li> <li><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/r.html">Alpha: R</a></li> <li><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts2.html">< Previous</a></li> <li><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts3.html">Here</a></li> <li><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts4.html">Next ></a></li> <li><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/search.html">Search</a></li> </ul></div> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-9588757529416233"; /* TPG general topline */ google_ad_slot = "8693373795"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <p align="center" style="font-size:30pt; font-family:garamond,serif;">Roberts, E to F</p> <table width=100%><tr><td valign="top"> <a name="ROBERTS"> </a> <table border width=100% cellpadding=5><tr><td bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><b>ROBERTS</b> <small>(<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/soundex/r.html#R163">Soundex R163</a>) — <i>See also</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brookshire-brough.html#BROSTER">BROSTER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fleminster-flessland.html#FLEMING-ROBERTS">FLEMING-ROBERTS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#HIMMEL-ROBERTS">HIMMEL-ROBERTS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/maclafferty-madar.html#MACROBERT">MACROBERT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#MCROBERT">MCROBERT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcredmond-meachem.html#MCROBERTS">MCROBERTS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/princeton-prociuk.html#PROBERT">PROBERT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/raab-radway.html#RABERTS">RABERTS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roads-robberson.html#ROBBERTS">ROBBERTS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robe-roberto.html#ROBE">ROBE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robe-roberto.html#ROBER">ROBER</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robe-roberto.html#ROBERDS">ROBERDS</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robe-roberto.html#ROBERT">ROBERT</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robe-roberto.html#ROBERTI">ROBERTI</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robe-roberto.html#ROBERTJEANNE">ROBERTJEANNE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robe-roberto.html#ROBERTO">ROBERTO</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robertson.html#ROBERTSE">ROBERTSE</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/robertson.html#ROBERTSON">ROBERTSON</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/royal-rubin.html#RUBERTUS">RUBERTUS</a>.</small> </td></tr></table><br clear="all"> <table align="left" cellpadding=5> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="246.89.39">Roberts, E.</a></b> — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/PA.html">1868</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="891.85.22">Roberts, E. E.</a></b> — of Warren, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/TR-lived.html">Trumbull County</a>, Ohio. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/OH.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Roberts, E. E.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#823.29.51">Edwin Ewing Roberts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="944.47.94">Roberts, E. L.</a></b> — of Gadsden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ET-lived.html">Etowah County</a>, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1944/AL.html">1944</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/AL.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/AL.html">1956</a> (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="529.31.99">Roberts, E. W.</a></b> — of Holdrege, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/PH-lived.html">Phelps County</a>, Neb. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/sthse.html">Nebraska state house of representatives</a>, 1909-11. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Roberts, Earl</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts9.html#001.46.91">V. Earl Roberts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="425.26.12">Roberts, Earl, Jr.</a></b> — of Longview, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/GG-lived.html">Gregg County</a>, Tex. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/longview.html">Mayor of Longview, Tex.</a>, 2000-03. Still living as of 2003. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="542.98.62">Roberts, Earl E.</a></b> — of Steelville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/CF-lived.html">Crawford County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Crawford County, 1925-30. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="173.38.14">Roberts, Ed L.</a></b> — of Amarillo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/PT-lived.html">Potter County</a>, Tex. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Texas. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="301.62.12">Roberts, Mrs. Ed S.</a></b> — of Alva, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/WD-lived.html">Woods County</a>, Okla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Oklahoma, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/OK.html">1936</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="737.14.97">Roberts, Edith</a></b> — also known as <b>Mrs. Roy Roberts</b> — of Okemos, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/IN-lived.html">Ingham County</a>, Mich. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1947-51. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="409.66.46">Roberts, Edward</a></b> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/philadelphia.html">Mayor of Philadelphia, Pa.</a>, 1739-40. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="024.41.73">Roberts, Edward C.</a></b> — of Lawndale, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/lawndale.html">Mayor of Lawndale, Calif.</a>, 1972-73, 1978-79, 1981-82. Still living as of 1982. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="098.47.17">Roberts, Edward D.</a> (1864-1920)</b> — of Colton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SB-lived.html">San Bernardino County</a>, Calif. Born in Cambria, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WI/CO-born.html">Columbia County</a>, Wis., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1864/07-18.html">July 18, 1864</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/trea.html">California state treasurer</a>, 1911-15; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/CA.html">1912</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>. Died, three days after surgery for acute <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/appendicitis.html">appendicitis</a>, at Ramona <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, San Bernardino, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SB-died.html">San Bernardino County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1920/08-04.html">August 4, 1920</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/56.html">56 years, 17 days</a>). Entombed at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-buried.html#cms02104">Inglewood Park Cemetery</a>, Inglewood, Calif. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward D. Roberts">Wikipedia article</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="090.49.35">Roberts, Edward F.</a></b> — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1856/PA.html">1856</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="667.52.60">Roberts, Edward F.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Middlesex County, 1871. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="491.36.47">Roberts, Edward F.</a></b> — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 4th District, 1938. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/146/73.79.jpg" width=70 height=114 border=0 alt="Gallatin Roberts"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="146.73.79">Roberts, Edward Gallatin</a> (1878-1931)</b> — also known as <b>Gallatin Roberts</b> — of Asheville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/BU-lived.html">Buncombe County</a>, N.C. Born in Flat Creek, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/BU-born.html">Buncombe County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1878/10-26.html">October 26, 1878</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/BU-officials.html">Buncombe County Attorney</a>, 1907-08; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/sthse.html">North Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Buncombe County, 1911-16; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/asheville.html">mayor of Asheville, N.C.</a>, 1919-23, 1927-30; as mayor, he found that millions of dollars of city money were held in the failing Asheville Central Bank and Trust Company; rather than bringing the bank down and losing the money, he helped sustain it for a while by maintaining city deposits there. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>. Following the collapse of Central Bank and Trust, and the city's loss of $4 million in deposits, he was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">forced to resign</a> as mayor, and later <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">indicted</a> over his alleged <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/embezzlement.html">misuse of city funds</a> to support the bank; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/gunshot.html">shot</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/suicide.html">killed himself</a> in an <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/offices.html">office lavatory</a>, Asheville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/BU-died.html">Buncombe County</a>, N.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1931/02-25.html">February 25, 1931</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/52.html">52 years, 122 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/BU-buried.html# ">Green Hills Cemetery</a>, Asheville, N.C. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Jacob R. Roberts and Mary Elizabeth (Buckner) Roberts; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/01-19.html">January 19, 1907</a>, to Mary Altha Sams.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/45690950">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Knoxville News-Sentinel, May 13, 1931</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="023.29.52">Roberts, Edward J.</a></b> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 1st District, 1922. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="878.75.04">Roberts, Edward L.</a></b> — of Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/IL.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="653.40.09">Roberts, Edward L.</a></b> — of North Canaan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from North Canaan; elected 1910. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="670.21.20">Roberts, Edward R.</a></b> — of Westchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-lived.html">Cook County</a>, Ill. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/westchester.html">Village president of Westchester, Illinois</a>, 1935. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/097/93.61.jpg" width=70 height=120 border=0 alt="Edward S. Roberts"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="097.93.61">Roberts, Edward Spellman</a> (1842-1923)</b> — also known as <b>Edward S. Roberts</b> — of East Canaan, North Canaan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Born in Goshen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-born.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1842/04-15.html">April 15, 1842</a>. Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">school teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/dairy.html">creamery business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">bank director</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a>, 1875, 1889; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/CT.html">Connecticut Democratic State Central Committee</a>, 1901; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/trea.html">Connecticut state treasurer</a>, 1913-15; defeated, 1906. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/royal-arch-masons.html">Royal Arch Masons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grand-army-republic.html">Grand Army of the Republic</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/grange.html">Grange</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1923/04-09.html">April 9, 1923</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 359 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-buried.html# ">Hillside Cemetery</a>, East Canaan, North Canaan, Conn. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Frederick Roberts and Hannah (Spellman) Roberts; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1867/09-04.html">September 4, 1867</a>, to Lois Jane Briggs.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/42171083">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Hartford Courant, September 13, 1906</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Roberts, Edwin</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts2.html#107.99.93">C. Edwin Roberts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="823.29.51">Roberts, Edwin Ewing</a> (1870-1933)</b> — also known as <b>Edwin E. Roberts</b>; <b>E. E. Roberts</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/cc-lived.html">Carson City</a>, Nev.; Reno, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/WA-lived.html">Washoe County</a>, Nev. Born in Pleasant Grove, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SR-born.html">Sutter County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/12-12.html">December 12, 1870</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">School teacher</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Nevada</a> at-large, 1911-19; delegate to Republican National Convention from Nevada, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/NV.html">1912</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/NV.html">1924</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/NV.html">1928</a> (<a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/officers.html">Convention Vice-President</a>), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/NV.html">1932</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Nevada</a>, 1918; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/ofc/reno.html">mayor of Reno, Nev.</a>, 1920. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/woodmen.html">Woodmen</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/index.html">1933</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/62.html">about 62 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NV/WA-buried.html#cms01945">Odd Fellows Cemetery</a>, Reno, Nev. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of William Ewing Roberts and Anna Maria (Johnson) Roberts; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1893/04-23.html">April 23, 1893</a>, to Nora S. Range; father-in-law of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson9.html#778.83.92">Walter Perry Johnson</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000309">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409280">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="159.50.57">Roberts, Elaine</a></b> — of South Dakota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/SD.html">2000</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2000. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="696.17.49">Roberts, Eli F.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CH-lived.html">Calhoun County</a>, W.Va. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Calhoun County, 1875. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="407.93.56">Roberts, Eli S.</a> (born c.1855)</b> — of Bridgewater, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Born in New Milford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-born.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn., about 1855. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Bridgewater, 1917-18. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="917.59.76">Roberts, Elijah J.</a></b> — of Michigan. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/adgen.html">Adjutant General of Michigan</a>, 1842-44; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn4.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a>, 1850. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="164.25.27">Roberts, Elisha</a></b> — <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/cncn2.html">Delegate to Texas Convention of 1833</a> from District of Ayish Bayou, 1833. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="841.40.27">Roberts, Elizabeth H.</a></b> — of Cranston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/PR-lived.html">Providence County</a>, R.I. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/RI/ofc/ltgov.html">Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island</a>, 2007-12; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Rhode Island, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/RI.html">2008</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2012/RI.html">2012</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2012. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="258.06.33">Roberts, Ellen Ann</a></b> — of Downingtown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CH-lived.html">Chester County</a>, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1956/PA.html">1956</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1956. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=YyoEAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA268-IA2"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/767/93.77.jpg" width=70 height=102 border=0 alt="Ellis H. Roberts"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="767.93.77">Roberts, Ellis Henry</a> (1827-1918)</b> — also known as <b>Ellis H. Roberts</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Born in Utica, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-born.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1827/09-30.html">September 30, 1827</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/newspaper.html">Newspaper editor</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1864/NY.html">1864</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1868/NY.html">1868</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Oneida County 2nd District, 1867; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a>, 1871-75 (21st District 1871-73, 22nd District 1873-75); defeated, 1874; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/banking.html">banker</a>; Treasurer of the United States, 1897-1905. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/welsh.html">Welsh</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/alpha-delta-phi.html">Alpha Delta Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-beta-kappa.html">Phi Beta Kappa</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/skull-bones.html">Skull and Bones</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-historical-assoc.html">American Historical Association</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1918/index.html">1918</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/90.html">about 90 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-buried.html#cms00991">Forest Hill Cemetery</a>, Utica, N.Y. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Watkin Roberts and Gwen (Williams) Roberts; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1851/06-24.html">June 24, 1851</a>, to Elizabeth Morris.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000310">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409281">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> Men of Mark in America (1906)</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="224.62.98">Roberts, Elmer C.</a></b> — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 8th District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="530.83.05">Roberts, Elyse Kovac</a></b> — of Crystal Lake, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/MH-lived.html">McHenry County</a>, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1980/IL.html">1980</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1980. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="770.02.20">Roberts, Emmor</a> (b. 1890)</b> — of Moorestown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BU-lived.html">Burlington County</a>, N.J. Born in Moorestown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/BU-born.html">Burlington County</a>, N.J., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1890/03-13.html">March 13, 1890</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/fruit-produce.html">Fruit</a> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Burlington County, 1916-21; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/stsen.html">New Jersey state senate</a> from Burlington County, 1922-27. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-upsilon.html">Delta Upsilon</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="485.69.98">Roberts, Ernest L.</a></b> — of Baton Rouge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/EB-lived.html">East Baton Rouge Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Acting postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/eastbatonrouge-parish.html#3">Baton Rouge, La.</a>, 1952-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="659.67.64">Roberts, Ernest William</a> (1858-1924)</b> — also known as <b>Ernest W. Roberts</b> — of Chelsea, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Born in East Madison, Madison, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/SO-born.html">Somerset County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/11-22.html">November 22, 1858</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a>, 1894-96; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/stsen.html">Massachusetts state senate</a>, 1897-98; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a>, 1899-1917 (7th District 1899-1913, 9th District 1913-17); defeated, 1916. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/index.html">1924</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/65.html">about 65 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-buried.html#cms01944">Woodlawn Cemetery</a>, Everett, Mass. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Orin P. Roberts and Eliza V. Roberts; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1881/11-13.html">November 13, 1881</a>, to Nella Lue Allen; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/02-02.html">February 2, 1898</a>, to Sara M. Weeks.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000311">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409282">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Roberts, Eugene</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts5.html#622.76.11">J. Eugene Roberts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="744.99.97">Roberts, Eugene D.</a></b> — of Lake City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MK-lived.html">Missaukee County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Arenac District, 1961. Still living as of 1961. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="102.99.35">Roberts, Eugene V., Jr.</a></b> — of Edna, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/LB-lived.html">Labette County</a>, Kan. Conservative. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Kansas. Still living as of 1972. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="774.33.81">Roberts, Evan</a></b> — of Johnstown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CA-lived.html">Cambria County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/johnstown.html#3">Johnstown, Pa.</a>, 1865-70. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/8413568062/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/230/45.88.jpg" width=70 height=113 border=0 alt="Evan G. Roberts"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="230.45.88">Roberts, Evan Garrett</a> (1870-1949)</b> — also known as <b>Evan G. Roberts</b> — of Moundsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MH-lived.html">Marshall County</a>, W.Va. Born in Moundsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MH-born.html">Marshall County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/05-04.html">May 4, 1870</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/moundsville.html">Mayor of Moundsville, W.Va.</a>, 1910; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Marshall County, 1927-28; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 2nd District, 1929-32. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/shriners.html">Shriners</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1949/10-28.html">October 28, 1949</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 177 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MH-buried.html#cms07376">Mt. Rose Cemetery</a>, Moundsville, W.Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of John Clinton Roberts and Elmira Adelaide (Garrett) Roberts; married to Cora Luella Courtwright.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/36216718">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> West Virginia Blue Book 1929</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="281.95.39">Roberts, Everett D.</a></b> — of South Dakota. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/spjd.html">Judge of South Dakota state supreme court</a> 3rd District, 1931-70. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="559.14.09">Roberts, F. A.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Wayne County 7th District, 1950. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="646.08.75">Roberts, F. B.</a></b> — Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/stsen.html">Virginia state senate</a> 25th District, 1906-07. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="788.69.56">Roberts, F. B.</a></b> — of Belle Fourche, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/BU-lived.html">Butte County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 31st District, 1957-60. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="112.34.50">Roberts, F. M.</a> (b. 1869)</b> — of Knoxville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/MR-lived.html">Marion County</a>, Iowa. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/MH-born.html">Mahaska County</a>, Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1869/index.html">1869</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/physician.html">Physician</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/ofc/stsen.html">Iowa state senate</a> 15th District; elected 1948. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/christian.html">Christian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/rotary.html">Rotary</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="786.30.57">Roberts, F. M.</a></b> — of DeRidder, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/BE-lived.html">Beauregard Parish</a>, La. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/deridder.html">Mayor of DeRidder, La.</a>, 1934-40, 1958-62. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="319.38.28">Roberts, Farrell Eugene</a> (1922-1985)</b> — also known as <b>Farrell E. Roberts</b> — of Pontiac, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. Born in Salt Lake City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-born.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/03-29.html">March 29, 1922</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-officials.html">Oakland County Prosecuting Attorney</a>, 1953-54; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/sthse.html">Michigan state house of representatives</a> from Oakland County 3rd District, 1957-60; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a>, 1961-64, 1965-66 (12th District 1961-64, 14th District 1965-66); candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/coajd.html">Judge, Michigan Court of Appeals</a> 2nd District, 1964, 1974 (primary); <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 6th Circuit, 1967-78. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/congregationalist.html">Congregationalist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/aba.html">American Bar Association</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-jud-soc.html">American Judicature Society</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-sigma-phi.html">Delta Sigma Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-theta-phi.html">Delta Theta Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/elks.html">Elks</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/amvets.html">Amvets</a>. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1985/index.html">1985</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/63.html">about 63 years</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1948/09-04.html">September 4, 1948</a>, to Phyllis E. Miller.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="459.58.65">Roberts, Farris, Jr.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/OS-lived.html">Owsley County</a>, Ky. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/sthse.html">Kentucky state house of representatives</a>, 1910-11. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="377.02.57">Roberts, Floyd H.</a> (1879-1967)</b> — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/br-born.html">Bristol</a>, Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/03-29.html">March 29, 1879</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Virginia</a>, 1938-39. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1967/01-29.html">January 29, 1967</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/87.html">87 years, 306 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/servlet/nGetInfo?jid=2711&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/roberts-floyd-h.">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/7763990286/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/917/34.10.jpg" width=70 height=111 border=0 alt="Ford F. Roberts"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="917.34.10">Roberts, Ford Franklin</a> (1912-1959)</b> — also known as <b>Ford F. Roberts</b> — of Milton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-lived.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va. Born in Milton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-born.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1912/03-07.html">March 7, 1912</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">insurance agent</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Cabell County, 1949-52. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/protestant.html">Protestant</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/moose.html">Moose</a>. Died, in St. Mary's <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Huntington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-died.html">Cabell County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1959/06-19.html">June 19, 1959</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/47.html">47 years, 104 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/CA-buried.html# ">Forest Memorial Park</a>, Milton, W.Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of James Maxwell Roberts and Lula Mae (Shamlin) Roberts; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1936/07-20.html">July 20, 1936</a>, to Gladys C. Simonton.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/20157858">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> West Virginia Blue Book 1951</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="138.60.72">Roberts, Forrest G.</a></b> — of Lexington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/LA-lived.html">Lafayette County</a>, Mo. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/stsen.html">Missouri state senate</a> 16th District, 1954. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="958.85.28">Roberts, Frank</a> (born c.1855)</b> — of Silver Lane, East Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Born in East Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-born.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn., about 1855. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/farmer.html">Farmer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from East Hartford, 1901-02; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/easthartford.html#2">first selectman of East Hartford, Connecticut</a>, 1904-11, 1917-24. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="047.16.99">Roberts, Frank</a></b> — of Long Beach, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/CA.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="903.64.03">Roberts, Frank</a></b> — of Oskaloosa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/KS.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="204.42.34">Roberts, Mrs. Frank</a></b> — of Muskegon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MU-lived.html">Muskegon County</a>, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/MI.html">1964</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1964. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="951.77.46">Roberts, Frank B.</a></b> — of Marshall, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/MD-lived.html">Madison County</a>, N.C. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/NC.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="943.38.01">Roberts, Frank C.</a></b> — of Lancaster, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/lancaster.html">Mayor of Lancaster, Calif.</a>, 2004. Still living as of 2004. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="506.97.85">Roberts, Frank D.</a></b> — of Springfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/GR-lived.html">Greene County</a>, Mo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1900/MO.html">1900</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="603.72.52">Roberts, Frank D.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/PM-lived.html">Pemiscot County</a>, Mo. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from Pemiscot County, 1901-02. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="942.51.91">Roberts, Frank M.</a></b> — of Pierpont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/DY-lived.html">Day County</a>, S.Dak. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 34th District, 1925-28. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="230.29.50">Roberts, Frank S.</a></b> — of Barkhamsted, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Barkhamsted; elected 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="228.54.47">Roberts, Frank S.</a></b> — of Breckenridge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ST-lived.html">Stephens County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/TX.html">1940</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="983.86.19">Roberts, Frank W.</a></b> — U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SF-consuls.html ">Cape Town</a>, as of 1897. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Roberts, Fred</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#833.19.22">Frederick Madison Roberts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="053.96.07">Roberts, Fred</a></b> — of Westville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/VE-lived.html">Vermilion County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/IL.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="695.42.98">Roberts, Mrs. Fred</a></b> — of California. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for California. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="911.79.68">Roberts, Fred O.</a></b> — of Milwaukie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/CL-lived.html">Clackamas County</a>, Ore. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/milwaukie.html">Mayor of Milwaukie, Ore.</a>, 1940-45. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="358.69.85">Roberts, Fred S.</a></b> — of Laconia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/BE-lived.html">Belknap County</a>, N.H. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 6th District; elected 1916; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/NH.html">1924</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="137.48.74">Roberts, Frederick C.</a></b> — of Easton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/NO-lived.html">Northampton County</a>, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/PA.html">1912</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/easton.html">mayor of Easton, Pa.</a>, 1933. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="833.19.22">Roberts, Frederick Madison</a> (1879-1952)</b> — also known as <b>Frederick M. Roberts</b>; <b>Fred Roberts</b> — of Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Born in Chillicothe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/RO-born.html">Ross County</a>, Ohio, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1879/09-14.html">September 14, 1879</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/funeral.html">Mortician</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/asmbly.html">California state assembly</a>, 1919-34; defeated, 1934; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/CA.html">1932</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/CA.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/CA.html">1944</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/CA.html">1948</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 14th District, 1946. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">African Methodist Episcopal</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/naacp.html">NAACP</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/urban-league.html">Urban League</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/first.html">First</a> African-American state legislator in California; descendancy from Thomas Jefferson confirmed by DNA evidence in 1998. Died, from injuries received in an <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/automobile.html">automobile accident</a> the day before, in Los Angeles County General <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Hospital</a>, Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-died.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1952/07-19.html">July 19, 1952</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/72.html">72 years, 309 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-buried.html#cms01084">Evergreen Cemetery</a>, Los Angeles, Calif. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Andrew Jackson Roberts and Ellen Wayles (Hemings) Roberts; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1921/11-30.html">November 30, 1921</a>, to Pearl W. Hinds; grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#621.55.79">Martha Jefferson Randolph</a>; great-grandson of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jasen-jeffreys.html#647.96.43">Thomas Jefferson</a>; third great-grandnephew of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#533.48.40">Richard Randolph</a>; first cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/engmark-erick.html#454.22.91">Francis Wayles Eppes</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#211.37.17">Benjamin Franklin Randolph</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#946.12.53">Meriwether Lewis Randolph</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#621.61.28">George Wythe Randolph</a>; first cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carr.html#254.15.15">Dabney Carr</a>; first cousin four times removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bland.html#175.56.31">Richard Bland</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#015.73.11">Peyton Randolph (1721-1775)</a>; second cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coolidge.html#253.45.41">Thomas Jefferson Coolidge</a>; second cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carr.html#689.82.39">Dabney Smith Carr</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coolidge.html#141.99.20">John Gardner Coolidge</a>; second cousin thrice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bland.html#185.89.77">Theodorick Bland</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#717.98.02">Edmund Jenings Randolph</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#195.59.87">Beverley Randolph</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#591.59.99">John Randolph of Roanoke</a>; third cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#432.06.89">John Jordan Crittenden</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#787.62.12">Thomas Turpin Crittenden</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#658.58.19">Robert Crittenden</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#656.69.21">Carter Henry Harrison</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilson3.html#244.69.74">Edith Wilson</a>; third cousin twice removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#411.97.48">John Marshall</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee4.html#665.18.18">Henry Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee2.html#558.92.01">Charles Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#122.98.15">James Markham Marshall</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#965.59.53">Thomas Mann Randolph Jr.</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#178.56.77">Alexander Keith Marshall</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lee3.html#856.08.16">Edmund Jennings Lee</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#232.91.35">Peyton Randolph (1779-1828)</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tucker.html#278.45.61">Henry St. George Tucker</a>; fourth cousin of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#718.56.21">Alexander Parker Crittenden</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#140.78.95">Thomas Leonidas Crittenden</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#339.61.88">Thomas Theodore Crittenden</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harrison.html#988.40.79">Carter Henry Harrison II</a>; fourth cousin once removed of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#834.77.16">Thomas Marshall</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/marshall.html#443.26.83">James Keith Marshall</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/tucker.html#082.77.22">Nathaniel Beverly Tucker</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/randolph.html#127.95.09">Edmund Randolph</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cremeans-crocheron.html#355.43.54">Thomas Theodore Crittenden Jr.</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <i>Political families:</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0012.html">Harrison-Randolph-Marshall-Cabell family</a> of Virginia; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0016.html">Lee-Randolph family</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001-0736.html">Walker-Randolph family</a> of Huntsville, Alabama (subsets of the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/families/10001.html">Four Thousand Related Politicians</a>).</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> </table><br clear="all"><br> </td> <td width=180 align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-9588757529416233"; /* TPG general sideline */ google_ad_slot = "2646840196"; google_ad_width = 160; google_ad_height = 600; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></tr></table> <table width=100%> <td align="center" valign="center"> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- google_ad_client = "ca-pub-9588757529416233"; /* TPG general bottomline */ google_ad_slot = "1170106998"; google_ad_width = 728; google_ad_height = 90; //--> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </td></table> <table width=100%> <tr><td align="center"><span style="font-size:20pt;"> <span style="font-family:garamond,serif"> <i>"Enjoy the hospitable entertainment of a political graveyard."</i></span></span><br> <span style="font-size:8pt;">Henry L. Clinton, Apollo Hall, New York City, February 3, 1872</span></td> <td><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/"> <img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/images/tpgsub.gif" width=450 height=71 align="right" border=0 alt="The Political Graveyard"></a></td></tr></table> <br clear="all"> <table width=100% cellpadding=2> <tr><td colspan=3><span style="font-size:10pt;"> <b><a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/index.html">The Political Graveyard</a></b> is a web site about U.S. political history and cemeteries. Founded in 1996, it is the Internet's most comprehensive free source for American political biography, listing 320,919 politicians, living and dead.</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3><span style="font-size:8pt;"> </span></td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The coverage of this site includes (1) the President, Vice President, members of Congress, elected state and territorial officeholders in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories; and the chief elected official, typically the mayor, of qualifying municipalities; (2) candidates at election, including primaries, for any of the above; (3) all federal judges and all state appellate judges; (4) certain federal officials, including the federal cabinet, diplomatic chiefs of mission, consuls, U.S. district attorneys, collectors of customs and internal revenue, members of major federal commissions; and political appointee (pre-1969) postmasters of qualifying communities; (5) state and national political party officials, including delegates, alternate delegates, and other participants in national party nominating conventions; (6) Americans who served as "honorary" consuls for other nations before 1950. Note: municipalities or communities "qualify", for Political Graveyard purposes, if they have at least half a million person-years of history, inclusive of predecessor, successor, and merged entities.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The listings are <b>incomplete</b>; development of the database is a continually ongoing project.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Information on this page — and on all other pages of this site — is believed to be accurate, but is <b>not</b> guaranteed. Users are advised to check with other sources before relying on any information here.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> The official URL for this page is: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts3.html">https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts3.html</a>.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> Links to this or any other Political Graveyard page are welcome, but specific page addresses may sometimes change as the site develops.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td width=32 align="right" valign="top"> </td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"> <img src="rd.gif" width=10 height=10> If you are searching for a specific named individual, try the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html">alphabetical index of politicians</a>.</span></td> <td width=100 align="right" valign="top"> </td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-size:10pt;"> <b>Copyright notices:</b> (1) Facts are not subject to copyright; see <a href="https://www.law.cornell.edu/copyright/cases/499_US_340.htm">Feist v. Rural Telephone</a>. (2) Politician portraits displayed on this site are 70-pixel-wide monochrome thumbnail images, which I believe to constitute <b>fair use</b> under applicable copyright law. Where possible, each image is linked to its online source. However, requests from owners of copyrighted images to delete them from this site are honored. (3) Original material, programming, selection and arrangement are © 1996-2023 Lawrence Kestenbaum. (4) This work is also licensed for free non-commercial re-use, with attribution, under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/">Creative Commons License</a>.</span></td></tr> <tr><td colspan=3 align="left" valign="top"><span style="font-size:10pt;"> <b>Site information:</b> The Political Graveyard is created and maintained by <b>Lawrence Kestenbaum</b>, who is solely responsible for its structure and content. — The mailing address is <b>The Political Graveyard, P.O. Box 2563, Ann Arbor MI 48106.</b> — This site is hosted by <b><a href="https://www.hdl.com">HDL</a></b>. — The Political Graveyard opened on <b>July 1, 1996</b>; the last full revision was done on <b>March 8, 2023</b>. </span></td></tr> </table> <hr> <table align="center" cellpadding=5><tr> <td align="center" valign="center"> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" border="0" src="https://creativecommons.org/images/public/somerights.gif" width=88 height=31></a></td> <td align="center" valign="center"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/politicalgraveyard" target="_TOP" title="The Political Graveyard"><img src="https://badge.facebook.com/badge/40475596932.4982.1015512377.png" width="120" height="84" style="border: 0px;" /></a></td> <td align="center" valign="center"><a href="https://www.twitter.com/polgraveyard"> <img src="https://twitter-badges.s3.amazonaws.com/follow_us-a.png" border=0 alt="Follow polgraveyard on Twitter"/></a></td> <td align="center" valign="center"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/redirect?tag=thepoliticalg-20&path=subst/home/home.html"> <img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/images/a150X70b.gif" border=0 alt="[Amazon.com]" align="center"></a></td> </tr></table> </body> </html>