James C. Roberts (politician)
James C. Roberts | |
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_(cropped).png) Sketch of Roberts in an 1881 publication | |
| Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the Chester County district | |
| In office 1870–1870 Serving with Abel Darlington and Joseph C. Keech | |
| Preceded by | James M. Phillips, Stephen M. Meredith, Archimedes Robb |
| Succeeded by | Joseph C. Keech, Levi Prizer, Samuel H. Hoopes |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Correlly Roberts September 5, 1822 Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York, U.S. |
| Died | July 5, 1872 (aged 49) Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Resting place | East Brandywine Baptist Church Guthriesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Asenath Kelly Reed (m. 1842) |
| Children | 7 |
| Occupation |
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James Correlly Roberts (September 5, 1822 – July 5, 1872) was an American politician and businessman from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County in 1870.
Early life
[edit]James Correlly Roberts was born on September 5, 1822, in Pleasant Valley, Dutchess County, New York. He attended school until the age of seven.[1][2]
Career
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Around 1850, Roberts moved to Manayunk, Philadelphia. After two or three years, he moved to Dalton, Massachusetts, and lived there for about a year. He then returned to Manayunk and then moved to Fisherville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and worked as a coal miner and became a manager.[2] He then worked in the woolen mills and became an owner.[1][2] He worked as a carder in a cotton mill.[3]
Roberts was a Republican.[1] In 1868, he was a delegate to the state convention.[4] He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County in 1870.[1]
Personal life
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Roberts married Asenath Kelly Reed of Framingham, Massachusetts, on September 5, 1842. They had seven children, George C., Josephine, Charles N., Edward D., James C. Jr., Anna Elizabeth and George B. M.[2] He lived in East Brandywine Township.[3]
Roberts died on July 5, 1872, in Chester County. He was interred at East Brandywine Baptist Church in Guthriesville, Chester County.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "James C. Roberts". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c d Futhey, J. Smith; Cope, Gilbert (1881). History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches. Louis H. Everts. p. 714. Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ a b "James C. Roberts..." Wilmington Daily Commercial. July 10, 1872. p. 1. Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "From West Chester, Pa". Daily Telegraph. February 26, 1868. p. 2. Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
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- 1822 births
- 1872 deaths
- People from Dutchess County, New York
- Politicians from Philadelphia
- People from Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
- Politicians from Chester County, Pennsylvania
- American coal miners
- Republican Party members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
- 19th-century American businesspeople
- 19th-century American legislators