Roberts family (Liberia)

Roberts family
Roberts family
	Joseph Jenkins Roberts
Current region	Monrovia, Liberia
Place of origin	United States
Founded	9 February 1829 in Monrovia; 195 years ago;
Founder	Amelia "Milly" Roberts
Members	Amelia 'Milly' Roberts;Joseph Jenkins Roberts;John Wright Roberts;Henry Jenkins Roberts;
Distinctions	education; health services; medicine; politics; public health; the arts;

The Robert family of Liberia is a prominent elite Americo-Liberian family of African American descent originating from Petersburg and Norfolk, Virginia based in Liberia with descendants in United States, United Kingdom, and Sierra Leone. The family produced several distinguished Liberian engineers, doctors, merchants, lawyers, diplomats, and politicians including Joseph Jenkins Roberts, the first non-white governor of the Colony of Liberia and the first and seventh president of the Republic of Liberia.^[1]

Roberts family of Petersburg, Virginia[edit]

The Roberts family of Liberia originated in Norfolk, Virginia and expanded into Petersburg, Virginia in the 1810s.^{[citation needed]}

Family Achievements[edit]

The Roberts family produced several politicians and businessman such as President Joseph Jenkins Roberts, who served as the first black American Governor of the Colony of Liberia and the first President of the Republic of Liberia.^{[citation needed]}

Descendants[edit]

Several prominent Liberian families descend from the Roberts family of Liberia including the Richards and Davis families.

References[edit]

^ "Joseph Jenkins Roberts | Africa's 1st, Liberian Founding & Statesman | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-05-02.

[1] "Joseph Jenkins Roberts | Africa's 1st, Liberian Founding & Statesman | Britannica". www.britannica.com. 2024-04-04. Retrieved 2024-05-02.

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