About Arthur Roe
Lived 1878 – 1942 (aged 63). Arthur Roe was an American judge and politician.
Arthur Roe (July 18, 1878 – April 17, 1942) was an American politician and lawyer.
Biography Born in Shafter, Illinois, Roe moved with his parents to Vandalia, Illinois. Roe received his law degree from University of Illinois Law School. He was the city attorney of Vandalia, Illinois and master of chancery of Fayette County, Illinois from 1911 to 1913. Roe was a Democrat. From 1913 until 1935, Roe served in the Illinois House of Representatives and was speaker of the house in 1933. In 1935, Roe was appointed United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. Roe was still in that office when he died of a heart ailment in East Saint Louis, Illinois.
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Who was Arthur Roe?
American judge (1878-1942)
When was Arthur Roe born?
Arthur Roe was born on 18 July 1878 in Shafter.
When did Arthur Roe die?
Arthur Roe died on 17 April 1942 in East Saint Louis, Illinois.
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Arthur Roe was a judge and politician.
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Arthur Roe was American.
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