Adelbert H. Roberts
American politician and first African-American to serve in the Illinois Senate
About Adelbert H. Roberts
Lived 1866 – 1937 (aged 70). Adelbert H. Roberts was an American politician.
Adelbert H. Roberts (August 20, 1866 – January 26, 1937) was an American politician and attorney who in 1924 became the first African American to serve in the Illinois Senate.
Biography Roberts was born August 20, 1866, in Decatur, Michigan.
In 1918, Roberts, a skilled orator, He was appointed to the Illinois Senate in 1924 to fill a vacancy and elected to the Senate in 1926 and 1930 where he served as chairman of the criminal procedures committee. In 1987,
In 1984, Senator Margaret Smith and Representative Howard B. Brookins Sr. successfully campaigned to have a statue of Roberts installed in the Capitol rotunda.
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Who was Adelbert H. Roberts?
American politician and first African-American to serve in the Illinois Senate
When was Adelbert H. Roberts born?
Adelbert H. Roberts was born on 20 August 1866 in Decatur.
When did Adelbert H. Roberts die?
Adelbert H. Roberts died on 26 January 1937 in Chicago.
What was Adelbert H. Roberts's occupation?
Adelbert H. Roberts was a politician.
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Adelbert H. Roberts was American.
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