Glenn D. Roberts
Glenn D. Roberts | |
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| Chairman of the Wisconsin Progressive Party | |
| In office October 1942 – March 1946 | |
| Preceded by | J. K. Kyle |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 26th district | |
| In office January 7, 1929 – January 2, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Harry Sauthoff |
| Succeeded by | Alvin C. Reis |
| District Attorney of Dane County, Wisconsin | |
| In office January 1, 1927 – January 7, 1929 | |
| Preceded by | Philip La Follette |
| Succeeded by | Fred E. Risser |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 31, 1897 Sparta, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 2, 1989 (aged 92) Sparta, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Mound Prairie Cemetery, Sparta, Wisconsin |
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| Spouse |
Melva Frances Bickel
(m. 1924–1989) |
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| Education | |
| Profession | Lawyer |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1918–1919 |
| Rank | Corporal |
| Unit | 426th Motor Truck Co. |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
Glenn David Roberts (August 31, 1897 – September 2, 1989) was an American lawyer and Progressive Republican politician from Madison, Wisconsin. He represented Dane County in the 1929 and 1931 sessions of the Wisconsin Senate. Throughout his political career, he was a close ally of Philip La Follette and served as a member of the central committee of La Follette's Wisconsin Progressive Party for its entire existence, from 1934 through 1946; he was the last chairman of the party.