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Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NE/ofc/sthse.html">Nebraska state house of representatives</a>, 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> <a name="781.49.08">Roberts, A. A.</a> — of East Point, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/FU-lived.html">Fulton County</a>, Ga. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/eastpoint.html">Mayor of East Point, Ga.</a>, 1953-56. 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> <a name="140.96.59">Roberts, A. C.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1860/PA.html">1860</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> <a name="324.81.22">Roberts, A. C.</a> — of Pierpont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/DY-lived.html">Day County</a>, S.Dak. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/stsen.html">South Dakota state senate</a> 32nd District, 1893-94; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a>, 1909-20 (37th District 1909-18, 34th District 1919-20); alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/SD.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> <a name="889.06.38">Roberts, A. D.</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/OS-lived.html">Owsley County</a>, Ky. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/clergy.html">Minister</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/stsen.html">Kentucky state senate</a>, 1898-1901. 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> Roberts, A. H. See <a href="#970.93.02">Albert Houston Roberts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="208.43.42">Roberts, A. H.</a> — of Parsons, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/DE-lived.html">Decatur County</a>, Tenn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1928/TN.html">1928</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> <a name="063.17.35">Roberts, Abby B.</a> — of Marquette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MQ-lived.html">Marquette County</a>, Mich. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MI.html">Michigan Republican State Central Committee</a>, 1919. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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> <a name="363.42.82">Roberts, Albert III</a> — of St. Petersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PI-lived.html">Pinellas County</a>, Fla. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1964/FL.html">1964</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> <a name="440.70.46">Roberts, Albert C.</a> — of Salisbury, <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 Salisbury; 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> <a name="970.93.02">Roberts, Albert Houston</a> (1868-1946) — also known as A. H. Roberts — of Tennessee. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/OV-born.html">Overton County</a>, Tenn., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1868/07-04.html">July 4, 1868</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/teacher.html">Superintendent of schools</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Tennessee</a>, 1919-21; defeated, 1920. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Southern Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/masons.html">Freemasons</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/odd-fellows.html">Odd Fellows</a>. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1946/06-25.html">June 25, 1946</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/77.html">77 years, 356 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TN/OV-buried.html#cms05555">Livingston City Cemetery</a>, Livingston, Tenn. <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">Relatives: Son of John A. Roberts and Sarah (Carlock) Roberts; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/05-16.html">May 16, 1889</a>, to Nora Deane Bowden.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/albert-houston-roberts/">National Governors Association biography</a></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> <a name="141.61.83">Roberts, Albert J.</a> — of Helena, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/LC-lived.html">Lewis and Clark County</a>, Mont. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/helena.html">Mayor of Helena, Mont.</a>, 1937. 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> <a name="249.33.75">Roberts, Alfred K.</a> — of Collingswood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/CA-lived.html">Camden County</a>, N.J. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/collingswood.html">Mayor of Collingswood, N.J.</a>; elected 1909. 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> <a name="383.01.20">Roberts, Algernon B.</a> (d. 1909) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Pa. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/stsen.html">Pennsylvania state senate</a> 12th District, 1903-09; died in office 1909. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1909/01-06.html">January 6, 1909</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> <a name="240.45.94">Roberts, Alice</a> — of Union Star, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/DK-lived.html">DeKalb County</a>, Mo. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/MO.html">1932</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/MO.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/MO.html">1944</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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> <a name="183.60.90">Roberts, Allen M.</a> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from California</a> 4th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="788.38.62">Roberts, Alton T.</a> (b. 1880) — of Marquette, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MQ-lived.html">Marquette County</a>, Mich. Born in Stockton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/WL-born.html">Waldo County</a>, Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1880/03-09.html">March 9, 1880</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">Real estate business</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/printing.html">publishing business</a>; delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/MI.html">1912</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1924/MI.html">1924</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/stsen.html">Michigan state senate</a> 31st District, 1915-18. 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> <a name="133.87.55">Roberts, Amos M.</a> — of Bangor, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/PE-lived.html">Penobscot County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Maine, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1860/ME.html">1860</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> <a name="689.49.88">Roberts, Ana</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from District of Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/DC.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. 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> <a name="629.92.65">Roberts, Andrew</a> — of Niles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/BE-lived.html">Berrien County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/MI.html">2004</a>. 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> <a name="195.15.14">Roberts, Andrew L.</a> — of Del Rio, Kinney County (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/VV-lived.html">Val Verde County</a>), Tex. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/delrio.html#2">Del Rio, Tex.</a>, 1874-75. 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> <a name="969.62.20">Roberts, Ann</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/HU-lived.html">Hudson County</a>, N.J. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Hudson County, 1963. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1963. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="931.60.34">Roberts, Anna Marie</a> — of Warren, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/MA-lived.html">Macomb County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/MI.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. 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> <a name="220.57.84">Roberts, Anthony Ellmaker</a> (1803-1885) — also known as Anthony Roberts — of Pennsylvania. Born in Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1803/index.html">1803</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LA-officials.html">Lancaster County Sheriff</a>, 1839-42; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania</a> 9th District, 1855-59. Died in Lancaster, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LA-died.html">Lancaster County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1885/index.html">1885</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">about 82 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/LA-buried.html#cms00717">Lancaster Cemetery</a>, Lancaster, Pa. <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">Relatives: Grandfather of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/busha-butkowski.html#227.04.85">Robert Grey Bushong</a>.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000304">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409276">Govtrack.us page</a></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> <a name="590.32.47">Roberts, Arthur</a> — of Huntington Woods, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/OA-lived.html">Oakland County</a>, Mich. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/huntingtonwoods.html">Mayor of Huntington Woods, Mich.</a>, 1943-46. 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> <a name="732.54.79">Roberts, Arthur</a> — also known as Rob Roberts — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CO/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Colorado</a> 5th District, 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> <a name="769.38.23">Roberts, Arthur L.</a> — of Lyman, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/YO-lived.html">York County</a>, Maine. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/ofc/sthse.html">Maine state house of representatives</a> from York County (5th), 1919-20. 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> <a name="093.20.81">Roberts, Aubrey J.</a> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Texas</a> 5th District, 1934. 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> <a name="659.82.78">Roberts, B. C.</a> — of Morton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/SC-lived.html">Scott County</a>, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/MS.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Roberts, B. K. See <a href="#973.10.64">Bonny Kaslo Roberts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Roberts, Barbara See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mason.html#254.21.10">Barbara Roberts Mason</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="894.33.32">Roberts, Barbara</a> (b. 1936) — of Portland, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/MU-lived.html">Multnomah County</a>, Ore. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1936/12-21.html">December 21, 1936</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Oregon</a>, 1991-95; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Oregon, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2000/OR.html">2000</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2004/OR.html">2004</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/OR.html">2008</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2014. <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">See also <a href="https://www.nga.org/governor/barbara-roberts/">National Governors Association biography</a> — <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/293/000119933">NNDB dossier</a></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> <a name="079.36.06">Roberts, Basha</a> — of Lexington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/FA-lived.html">Fayette County</a>, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2012/KY.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> <a name="509.55.51">Roberts, Belle</a> — 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/1924/CA.html">1924</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</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> Roberts, Ben See <a href="#726.87.58">Benjamin F. Roberts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Roberts, Ben F. See <a href="#160.15.12">Benjamin F. Roberts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="427.42.39">Roberts, Benjamin</a> — of Yonkers, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/WE-lived.html">Westchester County</a>, N.Y. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Westchester County 5th District, 1932, 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> <a name="160.15.12">Roberts, Benjamin F.</a> — also known as Ben F. Roberts — of Shreveport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/CA-lived.html">Caddo Parish</a>, La. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana</a>, 1935-37; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/LA.html">1948</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> <a name="726.87.58">Roberts, Benjamin F.</a> — also known as Ben Roberts — of Lowell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/LA-lived.html">Lake County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1952/IN.html">1952</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/IN.html">1956</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> <a name="067.15.53">Roberts, Benjamin G.</a> — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Michigan</a> 11th 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> <a name="265.39.77">Roberts, Benjamin T. S.</a> — of Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-lived.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Pennsylvania, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/PA.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/PA.html">1944</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> <a name="678.68.53">Roberts, Benson</a> — of Marietta, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/CB-lived.html">Cobb County</a>, Ga. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/marietta.html#2">Marietta, Ga.</a>, 1843. 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> <a name="768.06.29">Roberts, Benson H.</a> — Prohibition candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from New York</a> 31st District, 1898. 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> <a name="816.84.84">Roberts, Bernice</a> (born c.1937) — of Phoenix, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AZ/MA-lived.html">Maricopa County</a>, Ariz. Born about 1937. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arizona, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2004/AZ.html">2004</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. 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> <a name="787.61.02">Roberts, Beryl D.</a> (b. 1958) — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/DA-lived.html">Miami-Dade County</a>, Fla. Born in Columbia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/RI-born.html">Richland County</a>, S.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1958/08-26.html">August 26, 1958</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/FL.html">1988</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/sthse.html">Florida state house of representatives</a> 108th District, 1993-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/christian.html">Christian</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/african.html">African</a> ancestry. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/omicron-delta-kappa.html">Omicron Delta Kappa</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/phi-delta-phi.html">Phi Delta Phi</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/naacp.html">NAACP</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/delta-sigma-theta.html">Delta Sigma Theta</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/kiwanis.html">Kiwanis</a>. Still living as of 1999. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="948.66.78">Roberts, Betty</a> — of Oregon. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OR/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Oregon</a>, 1974; Judge, Oregon Court of Appeals, 1977-82. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. 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> <a name="909.95.75">Roberts, Betty Ann</a> — of Orange, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1972/CA.html">1972</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. 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> <a name="588.46.72">Roberts, Bettye Withers</a> — of Laurelton, Queens, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/QU-lived.html">Queens County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1988/NY.html">1988</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="034.29.63">Roberts, Beverly</a> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/PI-lived.html">Pinellas County</a>, Fla. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/stsen.html">Florida state senate</a> 18th District, 1978. Still living as of 1978. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="353.90.85">Roberts, Bob M.</a> — of West Jordan, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-lived.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/westjordan.html">Mayor of West Jordan, Utah</a>, 1986-88. Still living as of 1988. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <a name="973.10.64">Roberts, Bonny Kaslo</a> (1907-1999) — also known as B. K. Roberts — of Florida. Born in Sopchoppy, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/WK-born.html">Wakulla County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1907/02-05.html">February 5, 1907</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/ofc/spju.html">justice of Florida state supreme court</a>, 1949-76. Died in Tallahassee, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/LO-died.html">Leon County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1999/08-04.html">August 4, 1999</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/92.html">92 years, 180 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/LO-buried.html#cms04571">Oakland Cemetery</a>, Tallahassee, Fla. <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">Relatives: Son of Thomas Roberts and Florida (Morrison) Roberts; married to Mary Newman.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">The B.K. Roberts Main Classroom Building, at Florida State <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake-colleges.html">University</a> College of Law, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/LO-names.html">Tallahassee, Florida</a>, is <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/namesake.html">named for him</a>.</li> </td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">Epitaph: "Qualis vita, finis eta." / As the quality of life is, so the end will be.</td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top">See also <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/32634793">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></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> <a name="793.40.08">Roberts, Brigham Henry</a> (1857-1933) — also known as Brigham H. Roberts — of Utah. Born in Warrington, Lancashire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/ED-born.html">England</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1857/03-13.html">March 13, 1857</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/cncn.html">Delegate to Utah state constitutional convention</a>, 1894; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Utah</a> at-large, 1899-1900. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/mormon.html">Mormon</a>. His seat in Congress was <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/index.html">declared vacant</a> in January 1900, because he was a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/trouble/sex-crimes-scandals.html">polygamist</a>. Died in Salt Lake City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/SL-died.html">Salt Lake County</a>, Utah, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/09-27.html">September 27, 1933</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/76.html">76 years, 198 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/UT/DA-buried.html#cms01947">Centerville Ward Cemetery</a>, Centerville, Utah. <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">See also <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000305">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409277">Govtrack.us page</a></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> <a name="992.89.31">Roberts, Bruce A.</a> — of Detroit, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/WY-lived.html">Wayne County</a>, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cncn7.html">delegate to Michigan state constitutional convention</a> from Wayne County 8th 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> <a name="147.93.12">Roberts, Burton B.</a> — of Bronx, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-lived.html">Bronx County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/BX-officials.html">Bronx County District Attorney</a>, 1968-72; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/nysc.html">Justice of New York Supreme Court</a> 1st District, 1973. Still living as of 1973. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> Roberts, Buswell See <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts4.html#490.76.62">H. 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