California State Officials Biographies 1911 EDWARD D. ROBERTS Submitted by Nancy Pratt Melton This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives http://calarchives4u.com/ These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter. All persons donating to this site retain the rights to their own work. Treasurer. EDWARD D. ROBERTS (Republican) was born in Cambria, Columbia County, Wisconsin, July 8, 1864; attended public school at Pittsburg, Pa., and Western University of Pennsylvania. In 1883 went to Bridgewater, South Dakota, and engaged in banking business. In 1887 came to California and engaged in banking business at Colton. Is president of First National Bank of Colton and also of San Bernardino National Bank, San Bernardino County Savings Bank and First National Bank of Rialto. Is largely interested in culture of oranges and lemons. Upon the resignation of W. R. Williams he was, on February 20, 1911, appointed to succeed his a State Treasurer. Source: California Blue Book, or State Roster, 1911 Compiled by Frank C. Jordan, Secretary of State Friend W. Richardson, Superintendent of State Printing, Sacramento, CA, 1913