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William R. Roberts

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Gender Male
Death127 years ago
Date of birth February 6,1830
Zodiac sign Aquarius
Born Cork
Ireland
Date of died August 9,1897
DiedNew York
New York
United States
Job Politician
Diplomat
Party Democratic Party
Previous positionUnited States Ambassador to Chile (1885–1889), Representative (1871–1875)
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William R. Roberts Life story


William Randall Roberts was a Fenian Brotherhood member, United States Representative from New York, and a United States Ambassador to Chile. Roberts, an Irish immigrant who became a wealthy businessman, rose quickly to a position of major influence amongst the Fenian Brotherhood before eventually taking leadership.

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