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Francis M. Roberts

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State Senator
Democrat
Physician
Marion
54
01/08/1951 - 01/11/1953
15

F. M. ROBERTS Knoxville Democrat 15th Senatorial District Marion and Monroe Counties. Born in Mahaska county in 1869. Is a physician in Marion county where he has lived 31 years. Graduated from Oskaloosa College at Oskaloosa and the Valparaiso, Indiana school of pharmacy. He received his medical education at Barnes University, St. Louis, Mo. He has practiced at Hunnewell, Mo., and Monroe, Iowa, as well as Knoxville. He served 16 years as Marion county coroner. Is a member of the Christian church, Masons, Rotary and has been Marion county medical society president six times. Dr. and Mrs. Roberts have no children. Serving his second term in the Senate.

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State Senator
Democrat
Physician
Marion
53
01/10/1949 - 01/07/1951
15

Knoxville Democrat 15th Senatorial District Marion and Monroe Counties. Born in Mahaska county in 1869. Is a physician in Marion county where he has lived 31 years. Graduated from Oskaloosa college at Oskaloosa and the Valparaiso, Indiana school of pharmacy. He received his medical education at Barnes University, St. Louis, Mo. He has practiced at Hunnewell, Mo., and Monroe, Iowa, as well as Knoxville. He served 16 years as Marion county coroner. Is a member of the Christian Church, Masons, Rotary and has been Marion county Medical Society President six times. Dr. and Mrs. Roberts have no children. Serving his first term in the Senate.

Information from State Historical Society of Iowa resources