James Arthur Roberts

James Arthur Roberts (March 8, 1847 – November 19, 1922) was an American lawyer and politician. He was a member of the New York State Assembly and was also the New York State Comptroller.

Early life Roberts was born in Waterboro, Maine on March 8, 1847. He attended common schools and the Edward Little Institute in Auburn, Maine. He was admitted to the bar in 1875. He was eected to the position 1893 and 1895, on the Republican ticket. He was an alternate delegate to the 1900 Republican National Convention.

Personal life On June 1, 1871, he married Minnie Pineo of Calais, Maine. They had two children: son Joseph Roberts and daughter Amelia, who married Frank St. John Sidway. Minnie died in 1883. Roberts married Martha Dresser in 1884. She was the daughter of Judge Dresser of Auburn, Maine.

Roberts belonged to the Acacia Club, the Buffalo Club, the Knight of Pythias, and the Freemasons. He was a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, the Society of Colonial Wars, and the Sons of the American Revolution.

Roberts lived in New York City from 1902 until his death there on November 19, 1922. He was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Buffalo.

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