W. B. Roberts | |
|---|---|
 c. 1924 | |
| President pro tempore of the Mississippi State Senate | |
| In office January 1940 – October 3, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | John Culkin |
| Succeeded by | Oscar O. Wolfe |
| In office September 29, 1931 – January 1932 | |
| Preceded by | Homer H. Casteel |
| Succeeded by | W. C. Adams |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office January 1920 – October 3, 1940 | |
| Preceded by | Walter B. Parks |
| Succeeded by | Oscar O. Wolfe Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 5, 1861 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 1940 (aged 79) Rosedale, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Minnie Elizabeth Poole (m. 1886-1937, her death) |
| Relations | Walter Sillers Jr. (son-in-law) |
| Children | 5 |
William Beauregard Roberts (March 5, 1861 - October 3, 1940) was an American Democratic politician, lawyer, planter, and banker. A resident of Rosedale, Mississippi, he represented Bolivar County in the Mississippi State Senate for six consecutive terms, from 1920 to his death in 1940. He was the Senate's President Pro Tempore for two stints in 1931 and 1940 and also served as the Acting Governor of Mississippi in December 1931.