Oran Milo Roberts
Oran Milo Roberts | |
|---|---|
| 17th Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 21, 1879 – January 16, 1883 | |
| Lieutenant | Joseph D. Sayers Leonidas J. Storey |
| Preceded by | Richard B. Hubbard |
| Succeeded by | John Ireland |
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office November 1864 – June 1866 | |
| Preceded by | Royall T. Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | George F. Moore |
| In office January 1874 – 1879 | |
| Preceded by | John David McAdoo |
| Succeeded by | George F. Moore |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office April 1857 – October 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Abner Smith Lipscomb |
| Succeeded by | George F. Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1815 |
| Died | May 19, 1898 (aged 82) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Francis Wycliffe Edwards
(m. 1837; died 1883)Catherine E. Border (m. 1887) |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 11th Texas Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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Oran Milo Roberts (July 9, 1815 – May 19, 1898) was an American politician and jurist who served as the 17th governor of Texas from 1879 to 1883. A member of the Democratic Party, Roberts County, Texas, is named after him.