William R. Roberts
Former United States Representative
William Randall Roberts was a Fenian Brotherhood member, United States Representative from New York, and a United States Ambassador to Chile. Roberts, an Irish immigrant who became a wealthy businessman, rose quickly to a position of major... Wikipedia
Born: February 6, 1830, Cork, Ireland
Died: August 9, 1897 (age 67 years), New York, NY
Party: Democratic Party
Previous offices: United States Ambassador to Chile (1885–1889) and Representative (1871–1875)