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Roberts, U to Z

	Roberts, Valerie McDonald — also known as Valerie A. McDonald — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008; Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1996. Female. Still living as of 2008.
	Roberts, Victor K. — of Lowell, Lake County, Ind. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, Virgil — Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly 94th District; elected 1974. Still living as of 1974.
	Roberts, W. E. — of Salem, Dent County, Mo. Democrat. Chair of Dent County Democratic Party, 1967. Still living as of 1967.
	Roberts, W. H. — of Marysville, Snohomish County, Wash. Mayor of Marysville, Wash., 1908-10. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, W. J. — of Ishpeming, Marquette County, Mich. Mayor of Ishpeming, Mich.; elected 1906. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, Walt — Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Oklahoma 3rd District, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
	Roberts, Walter B. — of Titusville, Crawford County, Pa. Republican. Mayor of Titusville, Pa., 1872; member of Pennsylvania state senate 50th District, 1879-82. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, Walter F. — of Nebraska. Member of Nebraska railway commission, 1947-52; resigned 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Roberts, Walter L. — of Dunkirk, Chautauqua County, N.Y. Republican. Mayor of Dunkirk, N.Y., 1926-27, 1932-37. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, Walton B. — of Lincoln, Lancaster County, Neb. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Nebraska, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, Warren — of Oklahoma. Republican. Presidential Elector for Oklahoma, 1992. Still living as of 1992.
	Roberts, Warren R. — of Bethlehem, Northampton County, Pa. Born in Lower Saucon Township, Northampton County, Pa. Democrat. Newspaper reporter; real estate and insurance business; member of Pennsylvania state senate 18th District, 1927-37; resigned 1937; Pennsylvania state auditor general, 1937-41; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, Wes See Wesley Roberts
	Roberts, Wesley — also known as Wes Roberts — of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Kansas, 1948; Chairman of Republican National Committee, 1953. Still living as of 1953.
	Roberts, Will See J. Will Roberts
	Roberts, Willa Mae — of Holliday, Monroe County, Mo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
	Roberts, William — of Sanilac, Sanilac County, Mich. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, William See J. William Roberts
	Roberts, William — of Yawkey, Lincoln County, W.Va. Republican. Chair of Lincoln County Republican Party, 1969-73; candidate for West Virginia state house of delegates from Lincoln County, 1972. Still living as of 1973.
	Roberts, William See J. William Roberts
	Roberts, William A. — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state senate 21st District, 1962. Still living as of 1962.
	Roberts, William Edward, Sr. — of Baltimore, Md. Candidate for mayor of Baltimore, Md., 1991 (Republican primary), 1999 (Democratic primary). Still living as of 1999.
	Roberts, William G. — Socialist. Candidate for Justice of New York Supreme Court 8th District, 1916. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, William H. — of Upshur County, W.Va. Member of West Virginia state senate 13th District, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, William J. — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1912. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, William J. — of Northbrook, Cook County, Ill. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
	Roberts, William J. — of Cayuga County, N.Y. Liberal. Candidate for New York state assembly from Cayuga County, 1954. Still living as of 1954.
	Roberts, William Matthew — of Georgia. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
	Roberts, William P. (d. 1910) — of Gates County, N.C. General in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; North Carolina state auditor, 1881-89. Died in 1910. Interment somewhere in Gates County, N.C.
	Roberts, William P. — of North Carolina. U.S. Consul in Victoria, 1894-97. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, William P. — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 21st District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, William Randall (1830-1897) — also known as William R. Roberts — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Born in County Cork, Ireland, February 6, 1830. Democrat. U.S. Representative from New York 5th District, 1871-75; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1876; U.S. Minister to Chile, 1885-89. Died in New York, New York County, N.Y., August 9, 1897 (age 67 years, 184 days). Interment at Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, N.Y.   See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
	Roberts, William T. — of Woodridge, DuPage County, Ill. Village president of Woodridge, Illinois, 1961-65. Still living as of 1965.
	Roberts, William T. — of Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives 24th District, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
	Roberts, William W. (b. 1901) — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Born in Christianburg, Shelby County, Ky., March 20, 1901. Democrat. Lawyer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1935-36. Baptist. Member, Elks; Freemasons; Kiwanis. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, Willis — Candidate for secretary of state of Alabama, 1818. Burial location unknown.
	Roberts, Zack L. — of Concord, Cabarrus County, N.C. Mayor of Concord, N.C., 1954-56. Still living as of 1956.
	Roberts, Zenis — of Charleston, Kanawha County, W.Va. American candidate for Presidential Elector for West Virginia, 1968. Still living as of 1968.

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