John Benjamin Robertson
Full Name: John Benjamin "Ben" Robertson
Birth date: July 14, 1882
Death date: April 9, 1976
Birth date: July 14, 1882
Death date: April 9, 1976
Terms of Service
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House,
35th Legislature
1/9/1917 - 1/14/1919
Democrat
Biographical Notes and Resources
Photographs
- Photograph. J.B. Robertson, State Preservation Board
Other Resources
- Biographical sketch, James Harvey Robertson, Volume IV, p. 1719. Relatives: James Harvey Robertson, father; John B. Robertson, son. A History of Texas and Texans 1914.
- Wife's obituary: "Robertson rites today." 12/22/1962, p. 7. "Julia Young Robertson . . . In 1914 she was married to Ben Robertson, son of Judge James H. Robertson, author of the Robertson Insurance Law." Austin American .
- "An Open Letter to J.B. (Ben) Robertson," political advertisement by Milton Everett regarding "Robertson's Insurance Law" written by the father of current candidate J.B. (Ben) Robertson, 6/15/1916, p. 9. Austin American .
- Death notice: J.B. Robertson, age 93, 4/10/1976, p. 12. Austin American-Statesman .
- Census of 1900 - John B. Robertson, born July 1882 in Texas, Austin, Travis County, Texas, son in household of James H. Robertson.
Census of 1920 - John B. Robertson, age 35, Travis County, Texas, wife Julia Young Robertson, son Stark Y. Robertson.
Census of 1930 - John B. Robertson, age 47, San Antonio, Bexar County Texas, wife Julia Young Robertson. FamilySearch . 1930 1900
1920
- John Benjamin Robertson, birth date 7/14/1882 in Austin; death date 4/9/1976 in Austin, Travis County; lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
- John Benjamin Robertson, birth date 7/14/1882, Austin, Travis County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 .
- John Benjamin Robertson, son of James Harvey Robertson and Susie Townsend Robertson, birth date 7/14/1882, death date 4/9/1976, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Austin, Travis County. Find a Grave .
- J.B. Robertson, born 7/14/1892 [sic] in Austin, Travis County, educated at the University of Texas. Biographical sketch and photo, "Texas and Her Legislature (Legislative Section)," Members of Texas House of Representatives, 35th Legislature, 2/28/1917, p. 14 Fort Worth Record .
- 35th Legislature (1917) - J.B. Robertson, postoffice Austin, nativity Texas, age 34 (born circa 1883), lawyer, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual .
Committee Information
- 35th R.S. - 1917
- Public Buildings and Grounds (Vice Chair)