Frank Roberson (April 30, 1882 - November 1961) was an American Democratic politician. He was the

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from 1920 to 1923.

Early life

Frank Roberson was born on April 30, 1882, in Cherry Creek,

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. He was the son of William Marion Roberson and Pink (Bell) Roberson. He graduated from the

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in 1901 with a

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in philosophy. He then taught in the

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from 1901 to 1904. He graduated from the

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in 1905. He moved to

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, in 1906.

Political career

From 1908 to 1912, he was the Secretary of the

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. From 1910 to 1914, he was the City Attorney of Pontotoc. He was elected to represent Pontotoc County as a

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in the

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in 1915 and served in the 1916 session. He resigned from the position in February 1917, when he was appointed as the Assistant Attorney General of Mississippi. In 1919, he was elected

, defeating Earl N. Floyd in the Democratic primary. He served in the position from January 1920 to 1923. Roberson died in November 1961 at his home in Washington, D. C.

References

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