Oran Milo Roberts

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Oran Milo Roberts
17th Governor of Texas
In office January 21, 1879 – January 16, 1883
Lieutenant	Joseph D. Sayers Leonidas J. Storey
Preceded by	Richard B. Hubbard
Succeeded by	John Ireland
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas
In office November 1864 – June 1866
Preceded by	Royall T. Wheeler
Succeeded by	George F. Moore
In office January 1874 – 1879
Preceded by	John David McAdoo
Succeeded by	George F. Moore
President of the 1861 Texas Secession Convention
In office January 28, 1861[1] – 1861
Preceded by	Position created
Succeeded by	Position abolished
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas
In office April 1857 – October 1862
Preceded by	Abner Smith Lipscomb
Succeeded by	George F. Moore
Personal details
Born	(1815-07-09)July 9, 1815 Laurens County, South Carolina, U.S.
Died	May 19, 1898(1898-05-19) (aged 82) Austin, Texas, U.S.
Resting place	Oakwood Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Francis Wycliffe Edwards ​ ​ (m. 1837; died 1883)​ Catherine E. Border ​ (m. 1887)​
Alma mater	University of Alabama
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Rank	Colonel
Commands	11th Texas Infantry Regiment
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Oran Milo Roberts (July 9, 1815 – May 19, 1898), was an American politician who served as the 17th Governor of Texas from January 21, 1879, to January 16, 1883. He was a member of the Democratic Party.

Roberts County, Texas, is named after him.