Senator Francis M. Roberts View All Years

Compiled Historical Information
Date of Death: 2/2/1962
Birth Place: Mahaska County, Iowa
Birth County: Mahaska
Party Affiliation: Democrat
Assemblies Served:
Senate: 53 (1949) - 54 (1951)
Home County: Marion
Francis M. Roberts
Marion County
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.