Decatur County IA Archives Biographies.....Robberts, Jake C. 1850 - 
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Author: Andreas History

Jake C. Robberts, attorney of David City, Butler Co., Neb., was born at
Grinnell, Poweshiek Co., Iowa, October 2, 1850. He is the son of Rev. James
Fletcher and Roxanna Robberts, who settled in Poweshiek County, Iowa, in 1848. 
He attended Western College, in Linn County, Iowa, one year, and Simpson
Centenary College, at Indianola, Warren Co., Iowa, four years. After leaving
college he settled on a farm in Decatur County, Iowa, in which county he was
made Deputy Treasurer of the county; was twice elected to the office of County
Superintendent of Schools for the county; was admitted to practice law in March,
1873, before Hon. James W. Hewett, Circuit Judge. He married Miss Sallie C.
Martin, of Leon, Iowa, on December 23, 1873; moved to David City, Butler Co., 
Neb., in January, 1877, and commenced practicing law. In 1880, Mr. Robberts was
elected to the Nebraska Legislature from Butler County, and served in the
Sixteenth Session, in 1881, from the Fifty-first District, including Butler,
Colfax and  Platte Counties. He was Chairman of the Committee of Railroads. He
is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, of the A., F. & A. M., Fidelity
Lodge, No. 51, David City, also a member of the I. O. O. F., at David City. Is
also a member of the firm of W. J. Cordner & Co., who own a large cattle ranch
two miles from David City, and breed Short-Horn Durham cattle. 
Source: Andreas History of The State of Nebraska. Butler Co 


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