Adelbert H. Roberts

Adelbert H. Roberts
Adelbert H. Roberts
	Roberts in 1925 as State Senator
Member of the Illinois Senate
	In office; 1924–1934
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
	In office; 1918–1920
Personal details
Born	August 20, 1866; Decatur, Michigan
Died	January 26, 1937 (aged 70); Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lula Wiley (m. 1895)
Children	4
Education	University of Michigan; Northwestern University School of Law;
Occupation	Lawyer, politician

Adelbert H. Roberts (August 20, 1866 – January 26, 1937) was an American politician who in 1924 became the first African American to serve in the Illinois Senate.

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