Men of progress; biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations . on underthe name and style of The J. H. Roberts Company,incorporated 1895. Mr. Roberts is not a club orsociety man, his time outside of his family beingmainly devoted to the interests of his large and con-stantly expanding business. He is a Democrat, buthas never held political office. He was married,June 4, 1874, to Miss Harriet Littlefield, and thisunion has been blessed by seven children : MarthaJ., Joseph H, John H., Jr., Harriet, Alice
Men of progress; biographical sketches and portraits of leaders in business and professional life in the state of Rhode Island and Providence plantations . on underthe name and style of The J. H. Roberts Company,incorporated 1895. Mr. Roberts is not a club orsociety man, his time outside of his family beingmainly devoted to the interests of his large and con-stantly expanding business. He is a Democrat, buthas never held political office. He was married,June 4, 1874, to Miss Harriet Littlefield, and thisunion has been blessed by seven children : MarthaJ., Joseph H, John H., Jr., Harriet, Alice D.,Linda B. and Dorothy Roberts. ROBERTS, John Hopkinson, manufacturing con-fectioner, Providence, was born in Somersworth, NewHampshire, April 5, 1840, son of James H. and Lydia(Hopkinson) Roberts. His ancestry is was educated in the public schools, and aftergraduation pursued various avocations until thebreaking out of the Rebellion, when he became ofage, and enlisted, serving throughout the war. Onhis return from the army in 1866 he engaged in the SMITH, Frank Bailey, physician and surgeon,Washington, was born in Columbus, Ga, January. JOHN H. ROBERTS. manufacturing confectionery business in [i873j;he [sold out in_ Boston [and removed toProvidence, entering there into thesame business,
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