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Arthur Roe (politician)

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Arthur Roe
Roe in 1925 as a State Representative
United States Attorney for the
Eastern District of Illinois
In office
1935–1942
Preceded byHarold Griffith Baker[1]
Succeeded byCarl W. Feickert[2]
Personal details
Born(1878-07-18)July 18, 1878
Shafter, Illinois
DiedApril 17, 1942(1942-04-17) (aged 63)
East Saint Louis, Illinois
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Illinois
OccupationLawyer
Politician

Arthur Roe (July 18, 1878 – April 17, 1942) was an American politician and lawyer.

Biography

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Born in Shafter, Illinois, Roe moved with his parents to Vandalia, Illinois. Roe received his law degree from University of Illinois Law School. He was the city attorney of Vandalia, Illinois and master of chancery of Fayette County, Illinois from 1911 to 1913. Roe was a Democrat. From 1913 until 1935, Roe served in the Illinois House of Representatives and was speaker of the house in 1933. In 1935, Roe was appointed United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. Roe was still in that office when he died of a heart ailment in East Saint Louis, Illinois.[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Political Graveyard: Methodist Politicians in Illinois". Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  2. ^ Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America. January 16, 1942. p. 21. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Owens, Patricia Ann (1997). "Biographical Sketch of Arthur Roe". In Weatherly Sharp, Nancy; Sharp, James Roger (eds.). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 207. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
  4. ^ Redmond, Mary (1980). Mr. Speaker: Presiding Officers of the Illinois House of Representatives 1818-1980. Office of the Speaker of the House. pp. 39–40. Retrieved September 8, 2022.