Arthur Roe (politician)

Arthur Roe
Arthur Roe
	Roe in 1925 as a State Representative
United States Attorney for the; Eastern District of Illinois
	In office; 1935–1942
Preceded by	Harold Griffith Baker
Succeeded by	Carl W. Feickert
Personal details
Born	July 18, 1878; Shafter, Illinois
Died	April 17, 1942 (aged 63); East Saint Louis, Illinois
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	University of Illinois
Occupation	Lawyer; Politician

Arthur Roe (July 18, 1878 – April 17, 1942) was an American politician and lawyer.

Biography

Born in Shafter, Illinois, Roe moved with his parents to Vandalia, Illinois. Roe received his law degree from University of Illinois Law School. He was the city attorney of Vandalia, Illinois and master of chancery of Fayette County, Illinois from 1911 to 1913. Roe was a Democrat. From 1913 until 1935, Roe served in the Illinois House of Representatives and was speaker of the house in 1933. In 1935, Roe was appointed United States Attorney for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Illinois. Roe was still in that office when he died of a heart ailment in East Saint Louis, Illinois.^[3]^[4]

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^ Journal of the Executive Proceedings of the Senate of the United States of America. January 16, 1942. p. 21. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
^ Owens, Patricia Ann (1997). "Biographical Sketch of Arthur Roe". In Weatherly Sharp, Nancy; Sharp, James Roger (eds.). American Legislative Leaders in the Midwest, 1911-1994. Westport, Connecticut: Greenwood Press. p. 207. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
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