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| |  Roberts, E. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1868.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, E. E. — of Warren,TrumbullCounty, Ohio.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOhio,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, E.E.SeeEdwin EwingRoberts | | Roberts, E. L. — of Gadsden,EtowahCounty, Ala.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama,1944(alternate),1948,1956(alternate).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, E. W. — of Holdrege,PhelpsCounty, Neb.Member ofNebraskastate house of representatives, 1909-11.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts,EarlSeeV.Earl Roberts | | Roberts, Earl, Jr. — of Longview,GreggCounty, Tex.Mayorof Longview, Tex., 2000-03.Still living as of 2003. | | Roberts, Earl E. — of Steelville,CrawfordCounty, Mo.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Crawford County, 1925-30.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Ed L. — of Amarillo,PotterCounty, Tex.Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for Texas,1956(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon).Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Mrs. Ed S. — of Alva,WoodsCounty, Okla.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromOklahoma,1936.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Edith — also known asMrs. Roy Roberts — of Okemos,InghamCounty, Mich.Republican. Member ofMichiganRepublican State Central Committee, 1947-51.Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Edward — of Philadelphia,PhiladelphiaCounty, Pa.Mayorof Philadelphia, Pa., 1739-40.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Edward C. — of Lawndale,LosAngeles County, Calif.Mayorof Lawndale, Calif., 1972-73, 1978-79, 1981-82.Still living as of 1982. | | Roberts, Edward D.(1864-1920) —of Colton,SanBernardino County, Calif.Born in Cambria,ColumbiaCounty, Wis.,July 18,1864.Republican.Californiastate treasurer, 1911-15; alternate delegate to RepublicanNational Convention from California,1912.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Elks.Died, three days after surgery for acuteappendicitis,at RamonaHospital,San Bernardino,SanBernardino County, Calif.,August4, 1920 (age56 years, 17days).Entombed atInglewoodPark Cemetery, Inglewood, Calif. | | Roberts, Edward F. — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1856.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Edward F. — ofMiddlesexCounty, N.J.Member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Middlesex County, 1871.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Edward F. — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Pennsylvania 4th District, 1938.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.  | Roberts, Edward Gallatin(1878-1931) —also known asGallatin Roberts — of Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.Born in Flat Creek,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,October26, 1878.Democrat.Schoolteacher;lawyer;BuncombeCounty Attorney, 1907-08; member ofNorthCarolina state house of representatives from Buncombe County,1911-16;mayorof Asheville, N.C., 1919-23, 1927-30; as mayor, he found thatmillions of dollars of city money were held in the failing AshevilleCentral Bank and Trust Company; rather than bringing the bank downand losing the money, he helped sustain it for a while by maintainingcity deposits there.Presbyterian.Member,OddFellows.Following the collapse of Central Bank and Trust, and the city's lossof $4 million in deposits, he wasforced toresign as mayor, and laterindictedover his allegedmisuseof city funds to support the bank;shot andkilledhimself in anofficelavatory, Asheville,BuncombeCounty, N.C.,February25, 1931 (age52 years, 122days).Interment atGreen Hills Cemetery, Asheville, N.C.| |  Relatives: Sonof Jacob R. Roberts and Mary Elizabeth (Buckner) Roberts; married,January19, 1907, to Mary Altha Sams. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Knoxville News-Sentinel,May 13, 1931 |
| | | Roberts, Edward J. — of Detroit,WayneCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,1922.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Edward L. — of Chicago,CookCounty, Ill.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois,1908.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Edward L. — of North Canaan,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Democrat. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from North Canaan; elected 1910.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Edward R. — of Westchester,CookCounty, Ill.Villagepresident of Westchester, Illinois, 1935.Burial location unknown.  | Roberts, Edward Spellman(1842-1923) —also known asEdward S. Roberts — of East Canaan, North Canaan,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Born in Goshen,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.,April15, 1842.Democrat. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War;schoolteacher;creamerybusiness;bankdirector; member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives, 1875, 1889; member ofConnecticutDemocratic State Central Committee, 1901;Connecticutstate treasurer, 1913-15; defeated, 1906.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;GrandArmy of the Republic;Grange.DiedApril 9,1923 (age80 years, 359days).Interment atHillside Cemetery, East Canaan, North Canaan, Conn.| | Relatives: Sonof Frederick Roberts and Hannah (Spellman) Roberts; married,September4, 1867, to Lois Jane Briggs. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: Hartford Courant,September 13, 1906 |
| | Roberts,EdwinSeeC.Edwin Roberts | | Roberts, Edwin Ewing(1870-1933) —also known asEdwin E. Roberts;E. E.Roberts —ofCarsonCity, Nev.; Reno,WashoeCounty, Nev.Born in Pleasant Grove,SutterCounty, Calif.,December12, 1870.Republican.Schoolteacher;lawyer;U.S.Representative from Nevada at-large, 1911-19; delegate toRepublican National Convention from Nevada,1912,1924,1928(ConventionVice-President),1932;candidate forU.S.Senator from Nevada, 1918;mayor ofReno, Nev., 1920.Member,Freemasons;Woodmen.Died in1933(ageabout62 years).Interment atOddFellows Cemetery, Reno, Nev. | | Roberts, Elaine — of South Dakota. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from SouthDakota,2000.Female.Still living as of 2000. | | Roberts, Eli F. — ofCalhounCounty, W.Va.Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Calhoun County, 1875.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Eli S. (bornc.1855) —of Bridgewater,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Born in New Milford,LitchfieldCounty, Conn., about 1855.Democrat. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Bridgewater, 1917-18.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Elijah J. — of Michigan.AdjutantGeneral of Michigan, 1842-44;delegateto Michigan state constitutional convention, 1850.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Elisha —Delegateto Texas Convention of 1833 from District of Ayish Bayou, 1833.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Elizabeth H. — of Cranston,ProvidenceCounty, R.I.Democrat.LieutenantGovernor of Rhode Island, 2007-12; delegate to DemocraticNational Convention from Rhode Island,2008,2012.Female.Still living as of 2012. | | Roberts, Ellen Ann — of Downingtown,ChesterCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1956.Female.Still living as of 1956.  | Roberts, Ellis Henry(1827-1918) —also known asEllis H. Roberts — ofOneidaCounty, N.Y.Born in Utica,OneidaCounty, N.Y.,September30, 1827.Republican.Newspapereditor; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York,1864,1868;member ofNew Yorkstate assembly from Oneida County 2nd District, 1867;U.S.Representative from New York, 1871-75 (21st District 1871-73,22nd District 1873-75); defeated, 1874;banker;Treasurer of the United States, 1897-1905.Presbyterian.Welshancestry. Member,AlphaDelta Phi;PhiBeta Kappa;Skulland Bones;AmericanHistorical Association.Died in1918(ageabout90 years).Interment atForestHill Cemetery, Utica, N.Y. | | Roberts, Elmer C. — of Kentucky. Republican. Candidate forU.S.Representative from Kentucky 8th District, 1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Elyse Kovac — of Crystal Lake,McHenryCounty, Ill.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois,1980.Female.Still living as of 1980. | | Roberts, Emmor (b. 1890) — of Moorestown,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.Born in Moorestown,BurlingtonCounty, N.J.,March13, 1890.Republican.Fruitfarmer;member ofNewJersey state house of assembly from Burlington County, 1916-21;member ofNewJersey state senate from Burlington County, 1922-27.Member,DeltaUpsilon.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Ernest L. — of Baton Rouge,East BatonRouge Parish, La.Democrat. Acting postmaster atBatonRouge, La., 1952-53.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Ernest William(1858-1924) —also known asErnest W. Roberts — of Chelsea,SuffolkCounty, Mass.Born in East Madison, Madison,SomersetCounty, Maine,November22, 1858.Republican.Lawyer;member ofMassachusettsstate house of representatives, 1894-96; member ofMassachusettsstate senate, 1897-98;U.S.Representative from Massachusetts, 1899-1917 (7th District1899-1913, 9th District 1913-17); defeated, 1916.Died in1924(ageabout65 years).Interment atWoodlawnCemetery, Everett, Mass. | | Roberts,EugeneSeeJ.Eugene Roberts | | Roberts, Eugene D. — of Lake City,MissaukeeCounty, Mich.Republican. Candidate fordelegateto Michigan state constitutional convention from Arenac District,1961.Still living as of 1961. | | Roberts, Eugene V., Jr. — of Edna,LabetteCounty, Kan.Conservative. Conservative candidate for Presidential Elector forKansas,1972.Still living as of 1972. | | Roberts, Evan — of Johnstown,CambriaCounty, Pa.Republican. Postmaster atJohnstown,Pa., 1865-70.Burial location unknown.  | Roberts, Evan Garrett(1870-1949) —also known asEvan G. Roberts — of Moundsville,MarshallCounty, W.Va.Born in Moundsville,MarshallCounty, W.Va.,May 4,1870.Republican.Mayorof Moundsville, W.Va., 1910; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Marshall County, 1927-28;member ofWestVirginia state senate 2nd District, 1929-32.Presbyterian.Member,Freemasons;Shriners;Kiwanis.DiedOctober28, 1949 (age79 years, 177days).Interment atMt.Rose Cemetery, Moundsville, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof John Clinton Roberts and Elmira Adelaide (Garrett) Roberts;married to Cora Luella Courtwright. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1929 |
| | Roberts, Everett D. — of South Dakota.Judgeof South Dakota state supreme court 3rd District, 1931-70.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, F. A. — ofWayneCounty, Mich.Prohibition candidate forMichiganstate house of representatives from Wayne County 7th District,1950.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, F. B. — Member ofVirginiastate senate 25th District, 1906-07.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, F. B. — of Belle Fourche,ButteCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state senate 31st District, 1957-60.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, F. M. (b. 1869) — of Knoxville,MarionCounty, Iowa.Born inMahaskaCounty, Iowa,1869.Democrat.Physician;member ofIowastate senate 15th District; elected 1948.Christian.Member,Freemasons;Rotary.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, F. M. — of DeRidder,BeauregardParish, La.Mayorof DeRidder, La., 1934-40, 1958-62.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Farrell Eugene(1922-1985) —also known asFarrell E. Roberts — of Pontiac,OaklandCounty, Mich.; Bloomfield Hills,OaklandCounty, Mich.Born in Salt Lake City,Salt LakeCounty, Utah,March29, 1922.Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War II; served inthe U.S. Navy during the Korean conflict;lawyer;OaklandCounty Prosecuting Attorney, 1953-54; member ofMichiganstate house of representatives from Oakland County 3rd District,1957-60; member ofMichiganstate senate, 1961-64, 1965-66 (12th District 1961-64, 14thDistrict 1965-66); candidate forJudge,Michigan Court of Appeals 2nd District, 1964, 1974 (primary);circuitjudge in Michigan 6th Circuit, 1967-78.Congregationalist.Member,American BarAssociation;AmericanJudicature Society;DeltaSigma Phi;DeltaTheta Phi;Kiwanis;Elks;Amvets.Died in1985(ageabout63 years).Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Farris, Jr. — ofOwsleyCounty, Ky.Member ofKentuckystate house of representatives, 1910-11.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Floyd H.(1879-1967) —Born inBristol,Va.,March29, 1879.U.S.District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, 1938-39.DiedJanuary29, 1967 (age87 years, 306days).Burial location unknown.  | Roberts, Ford Franklin(1912-1959) —also known asFord F. Roberts — of Milton,CabellCounty, W.Va.Born in Milton,CabellCounty, W.Va.,March 7,1912.Democrat.Merchant;insuranceagent; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1949-52.Protestant.Member,Freemasons;Moose.Died, in St. Mary'sHospital,Huntington,CabellCounty, W.Va.,June 19,1959 (age47 years, 104days).Interment atForest Memorial Park, Milton, W.Va.| | Relatives: Sonof James Maxwell Roberts and Lula Mae (Shamlin) Roberts; married,July 20,1936, to Gladys C. Simonton. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1951 |
| | Roberts, Forrest G. — of Lexington,LafayetteCounty, Mo.Republican. Candidate forMissouristate senate 16th District, 1954.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Frank (bornc.1855) —of Silver Lane, East Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn.Born in East Hartford,HartfordCounty, Conn., about 1855.Republican.Farmer;member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from East Hartford, 1901-02;firstselectman of East Hartford, Connecticut, 1904-11, 1917-24.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Frank — of Long Beach,LosAngeles County, Calif.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromCalifornia,1916.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Frank — of Oskaloosa,JeffersonCounty, Kan.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas,1920.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Mrs. Frank — of Muskegon,MuskegonCounty, Mich.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan,1964.Female.Still living as of 1964. | | Roberts, Frank B. — of Marshall,MadisonCounty, N.C.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromNorth Carolina,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Frank C. — of Lancaster,LosAngeles County, Calif.Mayorof Lancaster, Calif., 2004.Still living as of 2004. | | Roberts, Frank D. — of Springfield,GreeneCounty, Mo.Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Missouri,1900.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Frank D. — ofPemiscotCounty, Mo.Member ofMissouristate house of representatives from Pemiscot County, 1901-02.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Frank M. — of Pierpont,DayCounty, S.Dak.Member ofSouthDakota state house of representatives 34th District, 1925-28.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Frank S. — of Barkhamsted,LitchfieldCounty, Conn.Republican. Member ofConnecticutstate house of representatives from Barkhamsted; elected 1904.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Frank S. — of Breckenridge,StephensCounty, Tex.Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas,1940.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Frank W. — U.S. Consul inCape Town, as of 1897.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts,FredSeeFrederick MadisonRoberts | | Roberts, Fred — of Westville,VermilionCounty, Ill.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromIllinois,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Mrs. Fred — of California. Republican. Republican Presidential Elector for California,1952(voted forDwightD. Eisenhower andRichardM. Nixon).Female.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Fred — of Pocatello,BannockCounty, Idaho.Candidate formayorof Pocatello, Idaho, 1993.Still living as of 1993. | | Roberts, Fred O. — of Milwaukie,ClackamasCounty, Ore.Mayorof Milwaukie, Ore., 1940-45.Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Fred S. — of Laconia,BelknapCounty, N.H.Republican. Member ofNewHampshire state senate 6th District; elected 1916; alternatedelegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire,1924.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Frederick C. — of Easton,NorthamptonCounty, Pa.Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention fromPennsylvania,1912;mayorof Easton, Pa., 1933.Burial location unknown. | | Roberts, Frederick Madison(1879-1952) —also known asFrederick M. Roberts;FredRoberts —of Los Angeles,LosAngeles County, Calif.Born in Chillicothe,RossCounty, Ohio,September14, 1879.Republican.Mortician;member ofCaliforniastate assembly, 1919-34; defeated, 1934; alternate delegate toRepublican National Convention from California,1932,1940,1944,1948;candidate forU.S.Representative from California 14th District, 1946.AfricanMethodist Episcopal.Africanancestry. Member,NAACP;UrbanLeague.FirstAfrican-American state legislator in California; descendancy fromThomas Jefferson confirmed by DNA evidence in 1998.Died, from injuries received in anautomobileaccident the day before, in Los Angeles County GeneralHospital,Los Angeles,Los AngelesCounty, Calif.,July 19,1952 (age72 years, 309days).Interment atEvergreenCemetery, Los Angeles, Calif.| | Relatives: Sonof Andrew Jackson Roberts and Ellen Wayles (Hemings) Roberts;married,November30, 1921, to Pearl W. Hinds; grandnephew ofMarthaJefferson Randolph; great-grandson ofThomasJefferson; third great-grandnephew ofRichardRandolph; first cousin once removed ofFrancisWayles Eppes,BenjaminFranklin Randolph,MeriwetherLewis Randolph andGeorgeWythe Randolph; first cousin twice removed ofDabneyCarr; first cousin four times removed ofRichardBland andPeytonRandolph (1721-1775); second cousin ofThomasJefferson Coolidge; second cousin once removed ofDabneySmith Carr andJohnGardner Coolidge; second cousin thrice removed ofTheodorickBland,EdmundJenings Randolph,BeverleyRandolph andJohnRandolph of Roanoke; third cousin once removed ofJohnJordan Crittenden,ThomasTurpin Crittenden,RobertCrittenden,CarterHenry Harrison,JohnBreckinridge Castleman andEdithWilson; third cousin twice removed ofJohnMarshall,HenryLee,CharlesLee,RichardBland Lee,JamesMarkham Marshall,ThomasMann Randolph Jr.,AlexanderKeith Marshall,EdmundJennings Lee,PeytonRandolph (1779-1828) andHenrySt. George Tucker; fourth cousin ofAlexanderParker Crittenden,ThomasLeonidas Crittenden,ThomasTheodore Crittenden,ArchelausMarius Woodson andCarterHenry Harrison II; fourth cousin once removed ofThomasMarshall,JamesKeith Marshall,NathanielBeverly Tucker,EdmundRandolph andThomasTheodore Crittenden Jr.. | | | | Political family:Livingston-Schuylerfamily of New York (subset of theFourThousand Related Politicians). |
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