Oran Milo Roberts
Governor of Texas from 1879 to 1883 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Oran Milo Roberts (July 9, 1815 – May 19, 1898), was the 17th Governor of Texas from January 21, 1879, to January 16, 1883. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
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Oran Milo Roberts | |
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17th Governor of Texas | |
In office January 21, 1879 – January 16, 1883 | |
Lieutenant | Joseph D. Sayers Leonidas J. Storey |
Preceded by | Richard B. Hubbard |
Succeeded by | John Ireland |
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
In office November 1864 – June 1866 | |
Preceded by | Royall T. Wheeler |
Succeeded by | George F. Moore |
In office January 1874 – 1879 | |
Preceded by | John David McAdoo |
Succeeded by | George F. Moore |
President of the 1861 Texas Secession Convention | |
In office January 28, 1861[1] – 1861 | |
Preceded by | Position created |
Succeeded by | Position abolished |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
In office April 1857 – October 1862 | |
Preceded by | Abner Smith Lipscomb |
Succeeded by | George F. Moore |
Personal details | |
Born | (1815-07-09)July 9, 1815 Laurens County, South Carolina, U.S. |
Died | May 19, 1898(1898-05-19) (aged 82) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Francis Wycliffe Edwards
(m. 1837; died 1883)Catherine E. Border (m. 1887) |
Alma mater | University of Alabama |
Profession | Attorney |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Confederate States |
Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
Rank | Colonel |
Commands | 11th Texas Infantry Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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Roberts County, Texas, is named after him.