Frederick M. Roberts
Republican
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-05-1918 | Republican | AD-74 | 2261 | Win |
| 11-02-1920 | Republican | AD-74 | 3720 | Win |
| 11-07-1922 | Republican | AD-74 | 2770 | Win |
| 11-04-1924 | Republican | AD-74 | 2974 | Win |
| 11-02-1926 | Republican | AD-74 | 2398 | Win |
| 11-06-1928 | Republican | AD-74 | 3651 | Win |
| 11-04-1930 | Republican | AD-62 | 10025 | Win |
| 11-08-1932 | Republican | AD-62 | 11686 | Win |
| 11-06-1934 | Republican | AD-62 | 9674 | Loss |
| 11-03-1936 | Republican | AD-62 | 7912 | Loss |
| 11-05-1946 | Republican | CD-14 | 44914 | Loss |
Candidate Biography:
Frederick Madison Roberts
Born: September 14, 1879 in Chillicothe, Ohio
Married: Pearl Hinds
Children: Patricia and Gloria
Family: Great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson (confirmed by DNA testing in 1998)
University: University of Southern California (Pre-law)
Died: July 19, 1952 in Los Angeles, CA
1910-1912: Deputy Assessor, El Paso County [Colorado]
1912-1948: Editor, New Age
1940: Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention
1944: Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention
1948: Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention
1952: Primary Candidate for CD-26 (Lost)
- NOTABLE HISTORY: The first African American California legislator.
- Since 2017, the California Legislative Black Caucus has offered the Frederick M. Roberts College Scholarship to assist deserving students by offering financial assistance to help meet educational expenses.
- Roberts lost the 1952 Primary (in a contest that included both former Lt. Governor Ellis Patterson and incumbent Congressman Sam Yorty on June 3rd and died about six weeks later.
Source: California Blue Book (1928)
"Roberts Files Papers for 26th Congress" Evening Vanguard, Volume 28, Number 238, 26 March 1952