Ray Roberts
American politician (1913–1992) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the Congressman from Texas. For other people named Ray Roberts, see Ray Roberts (disambiguation).
Herbert Ray Roberts (March 28, 1913 – April 13, 1992) represented Texas's 4th congressional district from 1962 to 1981. He was a Democrat.
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Ray Roberts | |
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Chair of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee | |
In office January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1981 | |
Speaker | Carl Albert Tip O'Neill |
Preceded by | William Jennings Bryan Dorn |
Succeeded by | Sonny Montgomery |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 4th district | |
In office January 30, 1962 – January 3, 1981 | |
Preceded by | Sam Rayburn |
Succeeded by | Ralph Hall |
Member of the Texas Senate from the 9th district | |
In office 1955–1962 | |
Preceded by | Joe Russell |
Succeeded by | Ralph Hall |
Personal details | |
Born | Herbert Ray Roberts (1913-03-28)March 28, 1913 Collin County, Texas, U.S. |
Died | April 13, 1992(1992-04-13) (aged 79) Denton, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | Texas A&M University North Texas State University University of Texas |
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