Albert H. Roberts

Albert Houston Roberts was an American politician, educator, and jurist. He served as Governor of Tennessee from 1919 to 1921, having previously served as a state court judge and as principal of the Alpine Institute. He is best remembered for calling the special session of the Tennessee General Assembly that ratified the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, in August 1920. Roberts support for the amendment and his unpopular tax reform initiatives divided the state Democratic Party and doomed his reelection chances.

Roberts was born in the Alpine community in Overton County, Tennessee, the son of John and Sarah Roberts. In 1881, his family moved to Columbus, Kansas. He returned to Tennessee in 1886, however, where he attended Hiwassee College in Madisonville, earning his B.A. in 1889. In 1891, he became principal of the Alpine Academy in his native Overton County. He changed the schools name to Alpine Institute.

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