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Oran Milo Roberts | |
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| 17th Governor of Texas | |
| In office January 21, 1879 – January 16, 1883 | |
| Lieutenant | Joseph D. Sayers Leonidas J. Storey |
| Preceded by | Richard B. Hubbard |
| Succeeded by | John Ireland |
| Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office November 1864 – June 1866 | |
| Preceded by | Royall T. Wheeler |
| Succeeded by | George F. Moore |
| In office January 1874 – 1879 | |
| Preceded by | John David McAdoo |
| Succeeded by | George F. Moore |
| President of the 1861 Texas Secession Convention | |
| In office January 28, 1861[1] – 1861 | |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas | |
| In office April 1857 – October 1862 | |
| Preceded by | Abner Smith Lipscomb |
| Succeeded by | George F. Moore |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 9, 1815 Laurens County, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | May 19, 1898 (aged 82) Austin, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Francis Wycliffe Edwards
(m. 1837; died 1883)Catherine E. Border (m. 1887) |
| Alma mater | University of Alabama |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Confederate States |
| Branch/service |  Confederate States Army |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands | 11th Texas Infantry Regiment |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Oran Milo Roberts (July 9, 1815 – May 19, 1898), was an American politician who served as the 17th Governor of Texas from January 21, 1879, to January 16, 1883. He was a member of the Democratic Party.
Roberts County, Texas, is named after him.
- ^ "The Old Alcalde: Oran Milo Roberts, Texas's Forgotten Fire-Eater" (PDF). Retrieved December 22, 2023.