James C. Roberts (politician)

James C. Roberts
James C. Roberts
	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	Politician; coal miner; businessman;

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[pa-1] "James C. Roberts". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 26, 2023.

[chester-2] 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.

[obit-3] "James C. Roberts..." Wilmington Daily Commercial. July 10, 1872. p. 1. Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

[4] "From West Chester, Pa". Daily Telegraph. February 26, 1868. p. 2. Retrieved December 26, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.

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