Record #:

38819

Author(s):

Abstract:

William Paul Roberts, a native of Gates Co., NC, was a teacher, enlisted in the Civil War in 1861 as a private, rose quickly through the ranks and was made Captain in 1862. In 1864 he was appointed Major and after several battles, was promoted to Brigadier General. After the war, Roberts represented Gates County at the Constitutional Convention of 1875. In 1876, he was elected to the NC Legislature, served as the State Auditor 1880 to 1889, and was appointed by President Grover Cleveland as Consul to Victoria, British Columbia.

Source:

Carolina Trees & Branches (NoCar F 262 A33 C37), Vol. 22 Issue No. 1, January 2013, p22-23

Subject(s):

Gates County--People