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Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/tyler.html#2">Tyler, Tex.</a>, 1864-65. 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="228.48.06">Roberts, Omar H.</a></b> — of Lawrenceburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/DA-lived.html">Dearborn County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1876/IN.html">1876</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="255.72.94">Roberts, Oran Milo</a> (1815-1898)</b> — of Alabama; Texas. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/LR-born.html">Laurens County</a>, S.C., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1815/07-09.html">July 9, 1815</a>. Member of Alabama state legislature, 1839; district judge in Texas, 1846-51; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/spju.html">justice of Texas state supreme court</a>, 1857-65, 1874-78; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/seccn.html">delegate to Texas secession convention</a>, 1861; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/cncn6.html">delegate to Texas state constitutional convention</a>, 1866; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Texas</a>, 1879-83. Died in Austin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TV-died.html">Travis County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/05-19.html">May 19, 1898</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/82.html">82 years, 314 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TV-buried.html#cms00703">Oakwood Cemetery</a>, Austin, Tex. <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.nga.org/governor/oran-milo-roberts/">National Governors Association biography</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="246.02.39">Roberts, Orrin</a></b> — of Monroe, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/WT-lived.html">Walton County</a>, Ga. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1916/GA.html">1916</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/GA/ofc/sthse.html">Georgia state house of representatives</a> from Walton County, 1941-42. 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="537.54.84">Roberts, Owen Josephus</a> (1875-1955)</b> — also known as <b>Owen J. Roberts</b> — Born in Germantown, Philadelphia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/PH-born.html">Philadelphia County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1875/05-02.html">May 2, 1875</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/offices/us-supreme-ct.html">Associate Justice of U.S. Supreme Court</a>, 1930-45. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died in West Vincent, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CH-died.html">Chester County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1955/05-17.html">May 17, 1955</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 15 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CH-buried.html#cms04101">St. Andrew's Cemetery</a>, West Vincent, 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"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://www.nndb.com/people/868/000180328">NNDB dossier</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="848.07.20">Roberts, Owen W.</a> (1924-2017)</b> — of New Jersey. Born in Ardmore, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OK/CT-born.html">Carter County</a>, Okla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1924/03-29.html">March 29, 1924</a>. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/TG-diplomats.html ">Togo</a>, 1984-86. Died in Redwood City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SM-died.html">San Mateo County</a>, Calif., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/2017/06-10.html">June 10, 2017</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/93.html">93 years, 73 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>Relatives:</i> Married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1949/">1949</a> to Janet Read Kiehel.</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://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Owen W. Roberts">Wikipedia article</a> — <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/roberts-owen-w ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</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="644.04.75">Roberts, Ozias</a></b> — of East Hartford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from East Hartford, 1829, 1835-36; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 2nd District, 1837. 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="278.04.27">Roberts, P.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/LC-lived.html">Lincoln County</a>, N.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/comm.html">North Carolina house of commons</a> from Lincoln County, 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>Roberts, Pat</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts2.html#576.07.90">Charles Patrick Roberts</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/202/40.42.jpg" width=70 height=114 border=0 alt="Pat N. Roberts"></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="202.40.42">Roberts, Pat Neff</a></b> — also known as <b>Pat N. Roberts</b> — of Denton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/DT-lived.html">Denton County</a>, Tex. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/ofc/denton.html">mayor of Denton, Tex.</a>, 1933. 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>Image source:</i> Denton (Tex.) Record-Chronicle, December 23, 1933</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, Patricia</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/harris7.html#841.58.40">Patricia Roberts Harris</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="594.71.46">Roberts, Paul</a></b> — of Marlborough, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/HA-lived.html">Hartford County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Marlborough; defeated, 1914, 1918, 1934; elected 1948. 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="598.58.20">Roberts, Percy E.</a></b> — of Baton Rouge, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/EB-lived.html">East Baton Rouge Parish</a>, La. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/sthse.html">Louisiana state house of representatives</a>, 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="084.87.77">Roberts, Peyton</a></b> — of Monmouth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/WR-lived.html">Warren County</a>, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/IL.html">1888</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="363.01.84">Roberts, Phil</a></b> — Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 8th District, 1894. 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, Phil</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#296.85.50">Philip J. 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="042.17.17">Roberts, Philip B.</a></b> — of Durham, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Conn. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Durham, 1939-40. 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="296.85.50">Roberts, Philip J.</a> (b. 1948)</b> — also known as <b>Phil Roberts</b> — of Laramie, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, Wyo. Born in a <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/special/born-hospital.html">hospital</a> at Lusk, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/NI-born.html">Niobrara County</a>, Wyo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1948/07-08.html">July 8, 1948</a>. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/faculty.html">University professor</a>; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/ofc/gov.html">Governor of Wyoming</a>, 1998; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WY/AL-parties.html">chair of Albany County Democratic Party</a>, 1998-2004. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-historical-assoc.html">American Historical Association</a>. Still living as of 2005. </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="333.59.09">Roberts, Philip P.</a></b> — of Fort Fairfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ME/AR-lived.html">Aroostook County</a>, Maine. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/ME.html">Maine Democratic State Committee</a>, 1945. 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="670.32.86">Roberts, Quincy F.</a></b> — U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/IT-consuls.html ">Genoa</a>, as of 1916-17; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/GC-consuls.html ">Salonika</a>, as of 1919-20; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/SX-consuls.html ">Apia</a>, as of 1921-26; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FJ-consuls.html ">Suva</a>, as of 1927; U.S. Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/FJ-consuls.html ">Suva</a>, as of 1929-32; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/VN-consuls.html ">Saigon</a>, as of 1938; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/UL-consuls.html ">Belfast</a>, 1943-48. 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="025.59.46">Roberts, R. H.</a></b> — of Monett, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BA-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mo. Democrat. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BA-parties.html">Chair of Barry County Democratic Party</a>, 1957. Still living as of 1957. </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="272.24.86">Roberts, R. R.</a></b> — of Britt, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/HN-lived.html">Hancock County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/IA.html">1932</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="106.80.44">Roberts, Mrs. R. R.</a></b> — of Britt, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/HN-lived.html">Hancock County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1944/IA.html">1944</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="877.20.53">Roberts, Raby H.</a></b> — of Anderson, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/MD-lived.html">Madison County</a>, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/IN.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> <b><a name="080.46.16">Roberts, Rachel</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/SB-lived.html">Silver Bow County</a>, Mont. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MT/ofc/sthse.html">Montana state house of representatives</a> 73rd District, 2010. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 2010. </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="692.09.12">Roberts, Ralph R.</a></b> — of Rockport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/SP-lived.html">Spencer County</a>, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1928/IN.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> <b><a name="506.40.04">Roberts, Ralph S.</a></b> — of Campo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/SD-lived.html">San Diego County</a>, Calif. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1932/CA.html">1932</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, Ray</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts4.html#343.01.80">Herbert Ray 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="286.14.78">Roberts, Ray</a></b> — of Monett, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/BA-lived.html">Barry County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1960/MO.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> <b><a name="032.78.27">Roberts, Ray</a></b> — of Blacksburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/MO-lived.html">Montgomery County</a>, Va. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Virginia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/VA.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </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="872.39.90">Roberts, Ray C.</a></b> — of Washington. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WA/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Washington</a>, 1944. 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="136.64.71">Roberts, Raymond R.</a> (b. 1933)</b> — of Farmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SF-lived.html">St. Francois County</a>, Mo. Born in Farmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SF-born.html">St. Francois County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1933/07-20.html">July 20, 1933</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from St. Francois County; elected 1964. 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="706.86.58">Roberts, Raymond S.</a></b> — of Farmington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/SF-lived.html">St. Francois County</a>, Mo. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/sthse.html">Missouri state house of representatives</a> from St. Francois County, 1933-34; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/stsen.html">Missouri state senate</a>, 1934 (26th District), 1950 (22nd District); alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/MO.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> <b><a name="808.69.90">Roberts, Return</a></b> — of Madera, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/MA-lived.html">Madera County</a>, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/CA.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="385.32.00">Roberts, Rhonda</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/an-lived.html">Anchorage</a>, Alaska. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1996/AK.html">1996</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Still living as of 1996. </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="197.75.95">Roberts, Richard</a></b> — of Balboa, Canal Zone (now <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/PM-lived.html">Panama</a>). Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Canal Zone, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/CZ.html">1924</a> (member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1924/committees.html">Committee on Rules and Order of Business</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="904.71.51">Roberts, Richard B.</a></b> — of Pennsylvania. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/usatty.html">U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania</a>, 1857-61. 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="098.18.59">Roberts, Richard David</a> (b. 1848)</b> — also known as <b>Richard D. Roberts</b> — Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/WL-born.html">Wales</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1848/08-30.html">August 30, 1848</a>. Not U.S. citizen; U.S. Consular Agent in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/WL-consuls.html ">Holyhead</a>, 1899, 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><a name="839.42.95">Roberts, Richard P.</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="349.59.58">Roberts, Richard Y.</a></b> — Member, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, 1990-95. Still living as of 1995. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Roberts, Rob</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts1.html#732.54.79">Arthur 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="044.64.91">Roberts, Robert C.</a></b> — of Hamilton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/MA-lived.html">Madison County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1940/NY.html">1940</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/NY.html">1948</a>, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1952/NY.html">1952</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="377.44.99">Roberts, Robert H.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/OE-lived.html">Oneida County</a>, N.Y. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Oneida County 4th District, 1878; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/stsen.html">New York state senate</a> 22nd District, 1882-83. 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="333.57.65">Roberts, Robert L.</a> (1922-1973)</b> — of Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/WY-lived.html">Wyandotte County</a>, Kan. Born in Fort Worth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-born.html">Tarrant County</a>, Tex., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1922/index.html">1922</a>. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/ofc/kansascity.html#2">Kansas City, Kan.</a>, 1959-68, 1970-73 (acting, 1959); served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam war. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/stabbing.html">Stabbed</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/murder.html">mortally wounded</a> by Carroll Edward Noel, Jr., a former mail handler, in the <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/offices.html">office</a> of the assistant postmaster, at the main <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/postoffices.html">post office</a>, and was dead on arrival at Bethany <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/misc-hospitals.html">Medical Center</a>, Kansas City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/WY-died.html">Wyandotte County</a>, Kan., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1973/11-29.html">November 29, 1973</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/51.html">about 51 years</a>). Noel was tried for murder, and found not guilty by reason of insanity. Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KS/WY-buried.html#cms05316">Memorial Park Cemetery</a>, Kansas City, Kan. <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://findagrave.com/memorial/148275605">Find-A-Grave memorial</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="524.98.01">Roberts, Robert Lloyd</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/AL-lived.html">Allegheny County</a>, Pa. Socialist. Industrial candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/sthse.html">Pennsylvania state house of representatives</a> from Allegheny County 13th District, 1926. 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="110.36.00">Roberts, Robert N.</a></b> — of Renovo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/CN-lived.html">Clinton County</a>, Pa. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/renovo.html#3">Renovo, Pa.</a>, 1898-1902. 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="505.64.70">Roberts, Robert Nathaniel</a></b> — also known as <b>Robert N. Roberts</b> — of Lockport, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/NI-lived.html">Niagara County</a>, N.Y. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/lockport.html#3">Lockport, N.Y.</a>, 1907-15. 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="039.02.36">Roberts, Robert Whyte</a> (1784-1865)</b> — also known as <b>Robert W. Roberts</b> — of Hillsboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/SC-lived.html">Scott County</a>, Miss. Born in Delaware, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1784/index.html">1784</a>. Democrat. Member of Mississippi state legislature, 1820; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Mississippi</a> at-large, 1843-47. Slaveowner. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1865/index.html">1865</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/81.html">about 81 years</a>). Interment in private or family graveyard. <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://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=R000315">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=409286">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="750.47.06">Roberts, Ron</a></b> — of DeRidder, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/BE-lived.html">Beauregard Parish</a>, La. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/insurance.html">Insurance</a> and <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/realestate.html">real estate</a> business; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/LA/ofc/deridder.html">mayor of DeRidder, La.</a>, 2006-. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/methodist.html">Methodist</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/am-arbitration-assoc.html">American Arbitration Association</a>. Still living as of 2014. </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="090.71.20">Roberts, Ross Thompson</a> (1938-1987)</b> — Born in Joplin, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/JS-born.html">Jasper County</a>, Mo., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1938/11-28.html">November 28, 1938</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MO/ofc/usdjud.html">U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Missouri</a>, 1982-87; died in office 1987. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1987/04-24.html">April 24, 1987</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/48.html">48 years, 147 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=2025&cid=999&ctype=na&instate=na">federal judicial profile</a> — <a href="https://www.fjc.gov/history/judges/roberts-ross-thompson">Biographical Directory of Federal Judges</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, Mrs. Roy</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/roberts3.html#737.14.97">Edith 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="679.81.25">Roberts, Roy</a></b> — of Victoria, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/VI-lived.html">Victoria County</a>, Tex. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/TX.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </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="842.71.86">Roberts, Russell</a></b> — Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/2008/FL.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </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="998.08.51">Roberts, Russell C.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/GE-lived.html">Genesee County</a>, Mich. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MI/ofc/cirjd.html">circuit judge in Michigan</a> 7th Circuit, 1938. 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="186.91.11">Roberts, Ruth</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. American Labor candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/asmbly.html">New York state assembly</a> from Albany County 3rd District, 1948. <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="152.15.70">Roberts, Ruth</a></b> — of Fort Worth, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/TT-lived.html">Tarrant County</a>, Tex. Democrat. 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