Frank Roberson | |
|---|---|
| Roberson c. 1919 | |
| Attorney General of Mississippi | |
| In office January 1920 –1923 | |
| Governor | Lee M. Russell |
| Preceded by | Ross A. Collins |
| Succeeded by | Clayton D. Potter |
| Assistant Attorney General of Mississippi | |
| In office February 1917 –January 1920 | |
| Member of the MississippiHouseofRepresentatives from the Pontotoc County district | |
| In office January 1916 –February 1917 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30,1882 |
| Died | November 1961 (aged 79) |
| Political party | Democrat |
Frank Roberson (April 30,1882 - November 1961) was an American Democratic politician. He was the Attorney General of Mississippi from 1920 to 1923.
Frank Roberson was born on April 30,1882,in Cherry Creek,Pontotoc County,Mississippi. [1] [2] He was the son of William Marion Roberson and Pink (Bell) Roberson. [1] [2] He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 1901 with a bachelor's degree in philosophy. [2] [1] He then taught in the Philippines from 1901 to 1904. [1] [2] He graduated from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1905. [1] [2] He moved to Pontotoc,Mississippi,in 1906. [1] [2]
From 1908 to 1912,he was the Secretary of the Mississippi Senate. [1] [2] From 1910 to 1914,he was the City Attorney of Pontotoc. [1] [2] He was elected to represent Pontotoc County as a Democrat in the Mississippi House of Representatives in 1915 and served in the 1916 session. [1] He resigned from the position in February 1917,when he was appointed as the Assistant Attorney General of Mississippi. [1] [2] In 1919,he was elected Attorney General of Mississippi,defeating Earl N. Floyd in the Democratic primary. [2] He served in the position from January 1920 to 1923. [2] [3] Roberson died in November 1961 at his home in Washington,D. C. [4]