. Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . early settlers, andthrough John Drake, of a long line of distinguished English ancestrystretching back to the time of the Norman Conquest. Mr. Eobertsfather was Nelson Eoberts, a farmer, teacher, general agent and dealerwho was several times a representative in the General Assembly fromhis native town of Torrington, and once a member from the FifteenthSenatorial District. He held many town offices and was a leader inbusiness and educational affairs. He was a man dominated
. Men of mark in Connecticut; ideals of American life told in biographies and autobiographies of eminent living Americans . early settlers, andthrough John Drake, of a long line of distinguished English ancestrystretching back to the time of the Norman Conquest. Mr. Eobertsfather was Nelson Eoberts, a farmer, teacher, general agent and dealerwho was several times a representative in the General Assembly fromhis native town of Torrington, and once a member from the FifteenthSenatorial District. He held many town offices and was a leader inbusiness and educational affairs. He was a man dominated by love ofhome, country, law, and order, with a keen sense of justice and livelysympathies,— qualities creating a legacy more precious than wealth,to be transmitted to his children. He was a forcible speaker and anenergetic, careful, and successful business man. Mr. Eoberts motherwas Charlotte Loomis Eoberts. A healthy, fun-loving country boy, Harvey Eoberts was blessedin his youth with just enough work in the way of farm duties and tend-ing store and railroad station, to give him a sense of responsibility and 238.
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