Frank Roberson
American politician (1882–1961)
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Frank Roberson (April 30, 1882 - November 1961) was an American Democratic politician. He was the Attorney General of Mississippi from 1920 to 1923.
Frank Roberson | |
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Roberson c. 1919 | |
| Attorney General of Mississippi | |
| In office January 1920 – 1923 | |
| Governor | Lee M. Russell |
| Preceded by | Ross A. Collins |
| Succeeded by | Clayton D. Potter |
| Assistant Attorney General of Mississippi | |
| In office February 1917 – January 1920 | |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the Pontotoc County district | |
| In office January 1916 – February 1917 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1882 |
| Died | November 1961 (aged 79) |
| Party | Democrat |
Early life
Frank Roberson was born on April 30, 1882, in Cherry Creek, Pontotoc County, Mississippi.[1][2] He was the son of William Marion Roberson and Pink (Bell) Roberson.[1][2] He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1901 with a bachelor's degree in philosophy.[2][1] He then taught in the Philippines from 1901 to 1904.[1][2] He graduated from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1905.[1][2] He moved to Pontotoc, Mississippi, in 1906.[1][2]
Political career
From 1908 to 1912, he was the Secretary of the Mississippi Senate.[1][2] From 1910 to 1914, he was the City Attorney of Pontotoc.[1][2] He was elected to represent Pontotoc County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1915 and served in the 1916 session.[1] He resigned from the position in February 1917, when he was appointed as the Assistant Attorney General of Mississippi.[1][2] In 1919, he was elected Attorney General of Mississippi, defeating Earl N. Floyd in the Democratic primary.[2] He served in the position from January 1920 to 1923.[2][3] Roberson died in November 1961 at his home in Washington, D. C.[4]