Robert W. Roberts
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Robert Whyte Roberts was a U.S. Representative
from Mississippi
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Born in Kent County, Delaware, Roberts received a liberal education.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar.
Shortly after reaching his majority moved to Tennessee, where he was elected a circuit judge.
He moved to Limestone County, Alabama
in 1822, and to Scott County, Mississippi
, in 1826, and settled near Hillsboro.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He commenced the practice of law in Hillsboro.
Circuit judge of Scott County 1830–1838.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1838–1844 and served as speaker in 1842 and 1843.
Roberts was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1847).
He resumed the practice of law.
He also engaged in planting.
He died on his plantation, "Long Avenue," near Hillsboro, Mississippi, January 4, 1865.
He was interred in a private cemetery on the Roberts plantation.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
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Born in Kent County, Delaware, Roberts received a liberal education.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar.
Shortly after reaching his majority moved to Tennessee, where he was elected a circuit judge.
He moved to Limestone County, Alabama
Limestone County, Alabama
Limestone County is a county of the U.S. state of Alabama, and is included in the Huntsville Metropolitan Area.It is also included in the merged Huntsville-Decatur Metro Area. Its name comes from Limestone Creek, a local stream. In 2000, the population was 65,676. As of 2010 the county's...
in 1822, and to Scott County, Mississippi
Scott County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 28,423 people, 10,183 households, and 7,535 families residing in the county. The population density was 47 people per square mile . There were 11,116 housing units at an average density of 18 per square mile...
, in 1826, and settled near Hillsboro.
He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
He commenced the practice of law in Hillsboro.
Circuit judge of Scott County 1830–1838.
He served as member of the State house of representatives 1838–1844 and served as speaker in 1842 and 1843.
Roberts was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1847).
He resumed the practice of law.
He also engaged in planting.
He died on his plantation, "Long Avenue," near Hillsboro, Mississippi, January 4, 1865.
He was interred in a private cemetery on the Roberts plantation.