Edward R. Roybal

Edward R. Roybal
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from California
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1993
Preceded byBob Wilson
Succeeded byXavier Becerra (Redistricting)
Constituency30th district (1963–1975)
25th district (1975–1993)
Member of the Los Angeles City Council
from the 9th district
In office
July 1, 1949 – December 31, 1962
Preceded byParley P. Christensen
Succeeded byGil Lindsay
Personal details
Born
Edward Ross Roybal

(1916-02-10)February 10, 1916
Pecos, New Mexico, U.S.
DiedOctober 24, 2005(2005-10-24) (aged 89)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLucille Beserra
Children3, including Lucille
EducationUniversity of California, Los Angeles
Southwestern University

Edward Ross Roybal (February 10, 1916 – October 24, 2005) was a Mexican-American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first Latino American to be elected to the Los Angeles City Council, serving from 1949 to 1962. He later served 15 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1993, representing portions of Downtown and East Los Angeles.