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His parents were Absalom Willis Robertson (1887–1971), a conservative Democratic Senator, and Gladys Churchill (née Willis; 1897–1968), a housewife and a musician. At a young age, Robertson was nicknamed 'Pat' by his six-year-old brother, Willis Robertson Jr., who enjoyed patting him on the cheeks when he was a baby while saying "pat, pat ...
Absalom Willis Robertson (May 27, 1887 – November 1, 1971) was an American politician from Virginia who served in public office for over 50 years. A member of the Democratic Party and lukewarm ally of the Byrd Organization led by fellow U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, [1] Robertson represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives (1933–1946) and the U.S. Senate (1946–1966), and had ...
Arthur Ravenel Jr. (1927-2023), businessman and a Republican politician from Charleston, South Carolina [31] Charley Reese (1937–2013), newspaper columnist [ 9 ] Absalom Willis Robertson (1887–1971), U.S. senator from Virginia, father of televangelist Pat Robertson [ 2 ]
Marion Gordon “Pat” Robertson was born March 22, 1930, in Lexington, Virginia, to Absalom Willis Robertson and Gladys Churchill Robertson. His father served for 36 years as a U.S ...
Pat Robertson, who parlayed his TV ministry's success into the first serious bid by an evangelical leader for the U.S. presidency, has died. Pat Robertson, founder of Christian Broadcasting ...
Pat Robertson, the conservative evangelist and media mogul who galvanized the modern Christian right, cultivated a massive national following and regularly drew criticism for his incendiary ...
The 1966 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 8, 1966. Senator A. Willis Robertson ran for re-election to a fourth term in office but was defeated in the Democratic primary by State Senator William B. Spong Jr. Spong then defeated Republican James Ould and Independent F. Lee Hawthorne in the general election.
Absalom Willis Robertson (1887–1971), U.S. Senator from Virginia, father of Pat Robertson; Adam Robertson, musician with the Australian rock band Magic Dirt; Adam Robertson (Canadian politician) (died 1882), foundry owner and politician in Ontario, Canada; Alan Robertson (footballer), Scottish footballer and coach