Louis Roberts Explained

Louis Melville Roberts
Office:Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta
Term Start:March 22, 1909
Term End:April 16, 1913
Predecessor:Albert Robertson
Successor:George Douglas Stanley
Constituency:High River
Birth Date:15 December 1879
Birth Place:Cedar County, Iowa
Death Place:Stettler, Alberta
Party:Liberal
Alma Mater:University of Iowa

Louis Melville Roberts (December 15, 1879 – February 11, 1958) was an American-Canadian politician from Alberta.

Early life

Louis Melville Roberts was born December 15, 1879, to Scottish parents in Cedar County, Iowa.[1] He attended the University of Iowa completing a Bachelor of Laws.[1] He married Helen Atkinson on July 12, 1906, and had two children together.[1]

Roberts constructed "Roberts Block", a three-storey brick warehouse on 11th Avenue in Calgary in 1909, which remains standing to this day.[2] [3]

Political life

Louis was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Alberta in the 1909 Alberta general election, for the Alberta Liberal Party. During his campaign he was accused of winning the High River nomination under suspect circumstances. Louis would win a hotly contested election knocking off future High River Conservative MLA George Douglas Stanley by 8 votes.[4]

Louis served one term in the Assembly.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Chambers . Ernest J. . Ernest J. Chambers . The Canadian Parliamentary Guide . 1912 . Mortimer Company Ltd. . Ottawa . August 9, 2020 . 0315-6168 . 266967058 . 529. 9781414401416 .
  2. News: Parker . David . Downtown Sports Clinics at a million clients and still counting . . August 13, 2015 . B2.
  3. Web site: Roberts Block . Beltline Heritage Group . Beltline Urban Society . December 27, 2020.
  4. Web site: High River Official Results 1909 Alberta general election . Alberta Heritage Community Foundation . May 21, 2020.