About Louis Roberts
Lived 1879 – 1958 (aged 78). Louis Roberts was a Canadian politician.
Louis Melville Roberts (December 15, 1879 – February 11, 1958) was an American-Canadian politician from Alberta.
Early life Louis Melville Roberts was born December 15, 1879, to Scottish parents in Cedar County, Iowa. He attended the University of Iowa completing a Bachelor of Laws.
Political life
Roberts was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1909 Alberta general election, for the Alberta Liberal Party. During his campaign, he was accused of winning the High River nomination under suspect circumstances. He would win a hotly contested election knocking off future High River Conservative MLA George Douglas Stanley by 8 votes.
Roberts served only one term in the Assembly.
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Canadian politician
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Louis Roberts was born on 15 December 1879 in Cedar County.
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Louis Roberts died on 11 February 1958 in Stettler, Alberta.
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Louis Roberts was a politician.
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Louis Roberts was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Louis Roberts. https://biography.guide/louis-roberts/
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