Henry Roberts (governor)

Henry Roberts
61st Governor of Connecticut
In office
January 4, 1905 – January 9, 1907
Lieutenant Rollin S. Woodruff
Preceded by Abiram Chamberlain
Succeeded by Rollin S. Woodruff
50th Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
In office
January 7, 1903 – January 4, 1905
Governor Abiram Chamberlain
Preceded by Edwin O. Keeler
Succeeded by Rollin S. Woodruff
Member of the Connecticut Senate
In office
1901-1902
Member of the Connecticut House of Representatives
In office
1899
Personal details
Born January 22, 1853
Brooklyn, New York
United States
Died May 1, 1929 (aged 76)
Hartford, Connecticut
United States
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Carrie Elizabeth Smith Roberts (1859-1952)
Children John Taylor Roberts (1882-1955)
Francis Thatcher Roberts (1884-1889)
Edward Constant Roberts (1888-1966)
Parents George Roberts
Elvira Evans Roberts
Alma mater Yale Law School
Columbia University
Yale University
Profession lawyer, politician
Religion Congregationalist

Henry Roberts (January 22, 1853 – May 1, 1929) was an American politician and the 61st Governor of Connecticut.

Early life

Roberts was born in Brooklyn, New York on January 22, 1853, son of George Roberts and Elvira Evans Roberts. He studied at Yale University, where he was on the fourth editorial board of The Yale Record.[1] After graduating from Yale in 1878, he studied one year at Columbia University and in 1879, he was awarded a law degree from Yale Law School.[2] On October 5, 1881, he married Carrie Elizabeth Smith and they had three sons; John Taylor Roberts, Francis Thatcher Roberts, and Edward Constant Roberts.[3]

Career

After completing his education, Roberts practiced law for several years, then entered his father's manufacturing business, the Hartford Woven Wire Mattress Company, and served as company's president from 1886 to 1907. He was also involved in several other business activities.

Roberts became alderman of Hartford, Connecticut in 1897. He became a member of the Connecticut House of Representatives in 1899. He held that position till 1901. He also was a member of the Connecticut Senate from 1901 to 1902. He served as President pro tempore of the Connecticut Senate. He became lieutenant governor of Connecticut in 1903. He held that position till 1905.[3]

Winning the 1904 gubernatorial nomination, Roberts was elected, and became the Governor of Connecticut on January 4, 1905. During his term, several legislations were passed. The bakeries were banned from operating below ground level and a bill was launched that regulated the operation of automobiles. Also enacted during Robert's administration was fortification of the public's safety from fraudulent practices, and the non-support of wives was met with jail sentences.[3]

Roberts left office on January 9, 1907, and returned to his several business activities. He served as president of the Hartford Water Board. He was also a trustee of the Slater Industrial School in North Carolina.[4]

Death

Roberts died of respiratory failure on May 1, 1929, (age 76 years, 99 days). He ia interred at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Hartford, Connecticut.[5] He was a member of Sons of the American Revolution.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Henry Roberts". The tenth general catalogue of the Psi Upsilon Fraternity. Bethlehem, PA: The Comenius Press. March, 1888. p. 245.
  2. ↑ "Henry Roberts". NNDB Soylent Communications. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 "Henry Roberts". Find a Grave. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  4. ↑ "Henry Roberts". National Governors Association. Retrieved 11 December 2012.
  5. ↑ "The Political Graveyard: Hartford County, Conn.". Cedar Hill Cemetery. Retrieved 2008-04-29.
  6. ↑ "Henry Roberts". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved 11 December 2012.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Edwin O. Keeler		 Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut
1903–1905 		Succeeded by
Rollin S. Woodruff
Preceded by
Abiram Chamberlain		 Governor of Connecticut
1905–1907 		Succeeded by
Rollin S. Woodruff
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