Albert Houston "A.H." ROBERTS, who
served Tennessee as governor from January 15, 1919 to January
15, 1921, died in Nashville on June 25, 1946. Born July 4, 1868,
in Alpine, Overton County, Tennessee, ROBERTS, was admitted to
the bar in Tennessee to practice law in 1894 and from 1910 to
1918 he served as chancellor of the Fourth Judicial Division.
His work as governor had national implications as he was instrumental
in pushing ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States
Constitution (Womens Suffrage) through the General Assembly. Tennessee
was the 36th state to ratify the amendment making it effective
for the entire nation. Governor ROBERTS is also noted for officiating
at the marriage of World War I hero Alvin C. YORK to his wife,
Gracie. In 1920, ROBERTS, a Democrat, was defeated in his bid
for re-election by Republican Alfred TAYLOR and he returned to
the practice of law. Roberts is interred at Good Hope Cemetary
in Livingston, Tennessee.
Source: Who's Who in American Politics, 1952