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'''Robert Ryer Roberts Jr.''' (March 2, 1872 &ndash; May 2, 1940) was an [[United States|American]] [[educator]], [[lawyer]], and a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[politician]] in the early 20th century from northern [[Louisiana]]. Though born in Union Parish, where he spent his early years, he represented Webster Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1908 to 1914,<ref>{{cite web|url=
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'''Robert Ryer Roberts Jr.''' (March 2, 1872 &ndash; May 2, 1940) was an [[United States|American]] [[educator]], [[lawyer]], and a [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] [[politician]] in the early 20th century from northern [[Louisiana]]. Though born in Union Parish, where he spent his early years, he represented Webster Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1908 to 1914,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812-2024|publisher=Louisiana House of Representatives|accessdate=August 25, 2020}}</ref> after which time he became a [[judge]] for the Louisiana Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit]and the Louisiana 26th Judicial District, based in Webster and Bossier parishes. He was subsequently an attorney in private practice in [[Shreveport]] in Caddo Parish.
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http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership of the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812 - Current|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|accessdate=March 11, 2015}}</ref> after which time he became a [[judge]] for the Louisiana Court of Appeal for the Second Circuit]and the Louisiana 26th Judicial District, based in Webster and Bossier parishes. He was subsequently an attorney in private practice in [[Shreveport]] in Caddo Parish.
      
One of his grandchildren was subsequent Louisiana [[Governor]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy James Foster, Jr.]], who served as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] from 1996 to 2004.
 
One of his grandchildren was subsequent Louisiana [[Governor]] [[Mike Foster|Murphy James Foster, Jr.]], who served as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] from 1996 to 2004.
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