The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Roads to Robbie

Index to Politicians: Roads to Robbie

ROADS (Soundex R320) — See also GOADSBY, RADZ, RAILROADS, REEDS, RHOADS, SARDO.

ROADS: See also Hardin Roads Harmer; Roads Veale.
Roads, Mrs. C. F. — of Marblehead, Essex County, Mass. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, 1952. Female. Still living as of 1952.
Roads, Father of Good See Joe F. Bosworth
Roads, Samuel, Jr. — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 6th District, 1902. Burial location unknown.

ROADY (Soundex R300) — See also BROADY, COADY, READY, RODDY, RODEY, ROODY, RUDDY, RUDI, RUDY.

ROADY: See also Roady Kenehan.

ROAN (Soundex R500) — See also AARON, ARNO, ARON, NARRO, RHONE, ROANE, ROANN, ROGAN, ROHAN, ROHN, ROINE, ROMAN, RON, RONAN, RONN, RONNA, ROTAN, ROWAN, ROZAN, RUANE, RYAN.

ROAN: See also Milton Andrew Romjue.

ROANE (Soundex R500) — See also DOANE, JOANELL, RANE, RHONE, ROAN, ROANN, ROHN, ROINE, RON, RONN, RUANE, SLOANE.

Roane, Archibald (c.1755-1819) — of Tennessee. Born in Derry, Lancaster County, Pa. Lawyer; delegate to Tennessee state constitutional convention, 1796; Governor of Tennessee, 1801-03; circuit judge in Tennessee, 1811-14; justice of Tennessee state supreme court, 1815-18. Died in Jonesboro, Washington County, Tenn., January 18, 1819. Interment at Pleasant Forest Cemetery, Farragut, Tenn.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Roane, Francis J. — of Massachusetts. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 5th District, 1938, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Roane, James M. — of California. Member of California state assembly 6th District, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.
Roane, John (1766-1838) — of Virginia. Born in Virginia, 1766. Father of John Jones Roane. Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1809-15, 1827-31, 1835-37 (11th District 1809-15, 12th District 1827-31, 18th District 1835-37). Died in 1838. Interment in private or family graveyard.
- See also: congressional biography.
Roane, John Jones (1794-1869) — of Virginia. Born in Virginia, 1794. Son of John Roane. Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Virginia 12th District, 1831-33. Died in 1869. Interment at Glenwood Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
- See also: congressional biography.
Roane, John Selden (1817-1867) — of Arkansas. Born January 8, 1817. Member of Arkansas state house of representatives, 1844; Governor of Arkansas, 1849-52; general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Died April 17, 1867. Interment at Oakland Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
- See also: National Governors Association biography.
Roane, Samuel C. — of Arkansas. U.S. Attorney for Arkansas, 1820-36. Burial location unknown.
Roane, William Henry (1787-1845) — of Virginia. Born in Virginia, 1787. Grandson of Patrick Henry. Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature; U.S. Representative from Virginia 22nd District, 1815-17; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1837-41. Died in 1845. Interment in private or family graveyard.
- See also Livingston-Lee-Clay-Williams family
- See also: congressional biography.

ROANN (Soundex R500) — See also AARON, ARNO, ARON, COANN, GLOANNA, NARRO, RANN, RHONE, ROAN, ROANE, ROHN, ROINE, RON, RONAN, RONN, RONNA, ROXANN, RUANE.

ROANN: See also RoAnn M. Destito.

ROARED (Soundex ) — See also ARIRD, EHRHARDT, ERHARD, ERHARDT, HOARE, KOMMAREDDI, MCGROARTY, OARE, PAREDES, ROARING, ROARK, SOARES, YARED.

Roared, The Mouth that See Thomas F. X. Smith

ROARING (Soundex ) — See also ARING, MCGROARTY, RING, ROARED, ROARK.

Roaring Jake See Jacob Wark Griffith

ROARK (Soundex R620) — See also MCGROARTY, OROURKE, RARICK, REARICK, RERICK, ROARED, ROARING, ROEHRICK, ROLARK, RORKE, ROURKE, RUARK, RURAK.

ROARK: See also Charles Hillman Brough; Clyde Roark Hoey.
Roark, Bradley T. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Louisiana 5th District, 1988, 1990. Still living as of 1990.
Roark, Charles Wickliffe (1887-1929) — also known as Charles W. Roark — of Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Ky. Born in Greenville, Muhlenberg County, Ky., January 22, 1887. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1928; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 3rd District, 1929; died in office 1929. Died in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., April 5, 1929. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Greenville, Ky.
- See also: congressional biography.
Roark, Clarence N. — of Roggen, Weld County, Colo. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Roark, Lester D. — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 10th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
Roark, T. L. — of Macomb, McDonough County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

ROB (Soundex R100) — See also ROBB, ROBE, RUBE.

Rob, William — of New York. Member of New York state assembly from Montgomery and Hamilton counties, 1831. Burial location unknown.

ROBACH (Soundex R120) — See also BACH, BOBACK, CHORBA, HOBACK, KOBACH, RAYBUCK, REBACK, ROACH, ROBACK, ROBEK, ROEBUCK, ROMBACH, RUBACH, RYBAK, STROBACH, TOBACCO, TOBACMAN.

Robach, Joseph E. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly 134th District, 1991-. Still living as of 2001.
Robach, Roger J. — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly 134th District, 1975-91. Still living as of 1991.

ROBACK (Soundex R120) — See also BACK, BOBACK, HOBACK, KOBACH, RAYBUCK, REBACK, ROBACH, ROBEK, ROEBUCK, RUBACH, RYBAK, STROBACH, TOBACCO, TOBACMAN.

Roback, Russel W. — of Michigan. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 2000. Still living as of 2000.

ROBANDS (Soundex R153) — See also BANDSTRA, GOBAN, HOBAN, KOBAN, MANGROBANG, OBANNON, OBANON, ROBARDS, SOBANIA.

Robands, William — of Washington County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Washington County, 1806-07. Burial location unknown.

ROBARDS (Soundex R163) — See also ESCOBAR, HOBAR, HOBART, OBARR, ROBANDS, ROBART, ROBERDS.

ROBARDS: See also Andrew Jackson; Otho Robards Singleton.
Robards, Andrew — of Stilesville, Hendricks County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Robards, Charles — of Hendricks County, Ind. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Robards, Marjorie — of Kansas. Republican. Presidential Elector for Kansas, 1996. Female. Still living as of 1996.
Robards, William — of Granville County, N.C. North Carolina state treasurer, 1827-30. Burial location unknown.
Robards, William A. (1816-1851) — of Boonville, Cooper County, Mo. Born in Jessamine County, Ky., 1816. Lawyer; Missouri state attorney general, 1849-51; died in office 1851. Died September 3, 1851. Burial location unknown.

ROBART (Soundex R163) — See also BART, ERBERT, ESCOBAR, HOBAR, HOBART, OBARR, RABERT, ROBARDS, ROBERT, ROBERTO, RUBERTO.

Robart, L. A. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Chippewa County, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Robart, LeRoy A. — of Michigan. Prohibition candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Ottawa County, 1946; Prohibition candidate for Michigan state senate 16th District, 1958; Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 5th District, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

ROBB (Soundex R100) — See also RABB, ROB, ROBBERS, ROBBERSON, ROBBERTS, ROBBIE, ROBBINS, ROBE, RUBE.

ROBB: See also Francis Edward Barron; William Robb Eaton; Harry Robb Welty.
Robb, Alexander — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Robb, Alfred (d. 1862) — of Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1860; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Mortally wounded in the battle of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, and died soon after, in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tenn., 1862. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Clarksville, Tenn.
Robb, Charles — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Robb, Charles Spittal (b. 1939) — also known as Charles S. Robb; Chuck Robb — of McLean, Fairfax County, Va. Born in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz., June 26, 1939. Married 1968 to Lynda Bird Johnson (daughter of Lyndon Baines Johnson). Democrat. Lawyer; Lieutenant Governor of Virginia, 1978-82; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Virginia, 1980, 2000; Governor of Virginia, 1982-86; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1989-2001. Member, American Bar Association; Council on Foreign Relations; Trilateral Commission. Still living as of 2001.
- See also: congressional biography; votes in Congress from the Washington Post; National Governors Association biography; Internet Movie Database profile.
Robb, Chuck See Charles Spittal Robb
Robb, Clarke T. — of Virginia. Socialist candidate for U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1946; Social Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 8th District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
Robb, David — of Indiana. Delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816. Burial location unknown.
Robb, David A. — of Cumberland, Allegany County, Md. Republican. Candidate for Maryland state attorney general, 1930. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Robb, Dean (b. 1924) — of Michigan. Born in 1924. Progressive candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1948; Democratic candidate for justice of Michigan state supreme court, 1986. Still living as of 1986.
Robb, Edward (1857-1934) — of Perryville, Perry County, Mo. Born in Missouri, March 19, 1857. Democrat. Member of Missouri state legislature; U.S. Representative from Missouri 13th District, 1897-1905. Died March 13, 1934. Interment at Home Cemetery, Perryville, Mo.
- See also: congressional biography.
Robb, F. W. — of Wyoming, Otoe County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1877. Burial location unknown.
Robb, George — of Salina, Saline County, Kan. Republican. Kansas state auditor, 1935-61; appointed 1935. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Robb, Hampden See J. Hampden Robb
Robb, Holland L. — of Chapel Hill, Orange County, N.C. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Robb, J. Hampden — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 11th District, 1882. Burial location unknown.
Robb, James A. — of Livingston County, Mich. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 44th Circuit, 1968. Still living as of 1968.
Robb, John — of Acworth, Sullivan County, N.H. Member of New Hampshire state senate 10th District, 1848-50. Burial location unknown.
Robb, Judson B. (d. 1996) — of Wayne County, Mich. Republican. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 18th District, 1962. Died in 1996. Interment at Woodmere Cemetery, Detroit, Mich.
Robb, R. J. — of Howell, Livingston County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Robb, Randy — of Clay County, Mo. Democrat. Member of Missouri state house of representatives 20th District; elected 1980. Still living as of 1980.
Robb, Richard A. — of South Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. Republican. Mayor of South Charleston, W.Va., 1975, 1997. Still living as of 1997.
Robb, T. P. — of Georgia. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1868. Burial location unknown.
Robb, Thomas M. — of Allen County, Ohio. Member of Ohio state house of representatives from Allen County, 1874-75. Burial location unknown.
Robb, Washington — of Talmadge, Otoe County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1889. Burial location unknown.
Robb, Winfred E. — of Iowa. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Iowa 7th District, 1922. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

ROBBERS (Soundex R162) — See also BOBBERA, DOBBERTIN, HOBBERT, LIBBERS, LUBBERS, ROBB, ROBBERSON, ROBBERTS, ROBBIE, ROBBINS.

Robbers, Ludwig — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 3rd District, 1869. Burial location unknown.

ROBBERSON (Soundex R162) — See also AMBERSON, BERSON, BOBBERA, CULBERSON, DOBBERTIN, GIBERSON, GILBERSON, GULBERSON, HOBBERT, LIBBERS, LIBERSON, LUBBERS, OBERSON, ROBB, ROBBERS, ROBBERTS, ROBBIE, ROBBINS, ROBERSON, SABERSON.

Robberson, John S. — of California. Member of California state assembly 11th District, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.

ROBBERTS (Soundex R163) — See also BOBBERA, DOBBERTIN, EBBERT, GABBERT, HOBBERT, HUBBERT, RABERTS, ROBB, ROBBERS, ROBBERSON, ROBBIE, ROBBINS, ROBERTS, TABBERT.

Robberts, J. C. — of David City, Butler County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1881-83. Burial location unknown.

ROBBIE (Soundex R100) — See also BORIE, HOBBIE, LABBIE, LIBBIE, ROBB, ROBBERS, ROBBERSON, ROBBERTS, ROBBINS, ROBEY, ROBIE, ROBY, RUBEY, RUBIE, RUBIO, RUBY, RUBYE, SKIBBIE.

ROBBIE: See also Robbie Hughes; Robbie Scherr.
Robbie, Joe — of Miami, Dade County (now Miami-Dade County), Fla. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Robbie, Joseph, Jr. — of Mitchell, Davison County, S.Dak. Democrat. South Dakota Democratic state chair, 1949. Still living as of 1949.
Robbie, Joseph — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.

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