Louis Melville Roberts
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| Member of the Legislative Assembly of Alberta | |
| In office March 22, 1909 – April 16, 1913 | |
| Preceded by | Albert Robertson |
| Succeeded by | George Douglas Stanley |
| Constituency | High River |
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| Born | (1879-12-15)December 15, 1879 Cedar County, Iowa |
| Died | February 11, 1958(1958-02-11) (aged 78) Stettler, Alberta |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Alma mater | University of Iowa |
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Louis Melville Roberts (December 15, 1879 – February 11, 1958) was an American-Canadian politician from Alberta.
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]
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.
| Legislative Assembly of Alberta | ||
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| Preceded by | MLA High River 1909–1913 |
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