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Thomas Jefferson Roberts donated an acre of land to the school district to build a school for Black children which was completed in 1897 by deacons at St. Phillips African Methodist Episcopal ...
Ellen Burstyn (born Edna Rae Gillooly; December 7, 1932) is an American actress.Known for her portrayals of complex women in dramas, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an Academy Award, a Tony Award, and two Primetime Emmy Awards, making her one of the few performers to achieve the "Triple Crown of Acting".
Roberts selected 12 men from Jefferson to be her crew and appointed one, a Mr. Burling, as captain. [2] [3] Her first mate was Solomon Kendrick, who had previously visited the Pacific Northwest as part of his father John Kendrick's 1788 expedition to Nootka Sound. [2] [4] The Resolution sailed with the Jefferson as her tender.
Frederick Madison Roberts (September 14, 1879 – July 19, 1952) was an American newspaper owner and editor, educator and business owner; he became a politician, the first known man of African American descent elected to the California State Assembly. He served there for 16 years and became known as "dean of the assembly."
The Roberts House is a historic building in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, [2] listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is designated as a historic residential landmark/farmstead by the Washington County History & Landmarks Foundation . [ 3 ]
Joseph Jenkins Roberts (March 15, 1809 – February 24, 1876) was an American merchant who emigrated to Liberia in 1829, where he became a politician. Elected as the first (1848–1856) and seventh (1872–1876) president of Liberia after independence, he was the first man of African descent to govern the country, serving previously as governor from 1841 to 1848.
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Jeffers was born January 10, 1887, [2] in Allegheny, Pennsylvania (now part of Pittsburgh), the son of Reverend Dr. William Hamilton Jeffers, a Presbyterian minister and scholar of ancient languages and Biblical history, and Annie Robinson Tuttle.