Roberts, George R. 
                
                
                
                    
                        
                        
                            
                                 House  1889-90  (District 45)
                            
                            
                                Party when first elected:  Republican
                            
                            
                                Counties Served: 
                   Beltrami, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk
                            
                            BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
                            
                                
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Birth: 
                                            5/22/1837
                                        
                                        
                                            Birth Place: 
                                            Chicago, Illinois
                                        
                                        
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                                            Birth Country: 
                                            United States
                                        
                                        
                                            Date of Death: 
                                            
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                        
                                        
                                            Gender: 
                                            Male
                                        
                                        
                                            Religion: 
                                            
                                        
                                        
                                            Reported Minority: None Reported
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                 
                                
                                
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                                    City of Residence (when first elected): 
                                    Stephen
                                
                                
                                    Occupation (when first elected): 
                                    Farmer/Former Lumber Business
                                
                             
                            EDUCATION
                            
                                
                                    Academic Education; At Least Elementary School; New York
                                
                             
                            OTHER GOVERNMENT SERVICE
                            
                                
                                
                            
                         
                        
                        
                            FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
                            
                                
	
                                    Spouse: 
                                    Widower
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                                    Family Members Who Have Served in the Minnesota Legislature: 
                                    
                                    
                                
                             
                            GENERAL NOTES
                            
                                
                                    He was of Welsh ancestry.
He moved to Oneida County, New York, with his parents.  He moved to northern Wisconsin when he was 20 years old.  He came to Marshall County, Minnesota in 1881.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                    
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
                
                
                    
                    
                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
                                    
                                    
                                        
                                            Elected: 
                                            11/6/1888
                                        
                                        
                                            Residence: 
                                            Stephen
                                        
                                     
                                    
                                    
                                        Term of Office: 
                                        1/7/1889 to 1/4/1891
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                        
                                         Oath Date:   
                                        1/8/1889
                                    
                                    
                                   
                                 
                                
                                    Counties Represented:
                                     Beltrami, Kittson, Marshall, Norman, Polk
                                
                                
                                    Occupation: 
                                    Farmer/Former Lumber Business
                                
                                
                                    Party:
                                    Republican
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                    
                                
                                
                                    Committees:
                                    
                                    
                                            
                                                
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                                                Agriculture and Manufactures
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Drainage Special (Chair)
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Grain and Warehouse
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Public Lands
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
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                                                Reapportionment Special
                                                
                                                
                                                
                                            
 
                                
                                    
                                    
                                
                                
                                
                                
                                
                             
                            
                            
                            
                         
                        
                     
                    
                 
                
            
            
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
     
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
            
                    
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