Roberts County Photographs

Memorial to Col. O. M. Roberts - closeup
Miami, Roberts County, Texas
Photo taken by Eireann Brooks in December, 1999.

County Named for Prominent Confederate
Colonel O. M. Roberts
1815 - 1898

President, Secession Convention 1861. Resulting in Comment by Sam Houston, "I don't know what they will do, but Roberts is honest." Raised 11th Texas Infantry. Gallantly led brigade Battle Bayou Bourbeau. LA Chief Justice. Texas Supreme Court under Confederacy and State. Federal Reconstruction Policy caused his removal from bench 1865. Denial US Senate seat 1866. Elected Governor by people 1878 and 1880.

Memorial to Texans Who Served The Confederacy
Erected by the State of Texas 1963

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