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Robertson, Thomas James

planter, state senator, was born Aug. 3, 1823, in Fairfield county, S. C. In 1868 he was elected a senator in congress from South Carolina for the term ending in 1871; and was re-elected for the term ending in ROBERTSON, WILLIAM ADDISON ROAN, farmer, lawyer, was born July 25, 1849, in Carlinville, Ill. He attended the public schools, the university of Carlinville, the Illinois college, and the Harvard Law school. He has had a varied career; was connected with the Fargo Daily Argus for five years; has attained success as a lawyer at Carlinville, Ill.; and now resides in Florida.

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