Samuel McRoberts

Samuel McRoberts ( born April 12, 1799 Maeystown, Northwest Territory, † March 27, 1843 in Cincinnati, Ohio ) was an American politician who represented the state of Illinois in the U.S. Senate.

Samuel McRoberts was born later in Monroe County (Illinois ). He received private lessons, then enrolled at the Law School of Transylvania University in Lexington one. After graduating he was admitted to the bar in 1821 and commenced practice as a lawyer in Monroe County. From 1819 to 1821 he was secretary at the local district court; then he served from 1824 to 1827 as a judge at the District Court of Illinois.

His political career began with membership in the Illinois Senate 1828-1830. Thereafter, he was appointed by U.S. President Andrew Jackson to the Attorney General and held that post until 1832, when it Jackson's successor, Martin Van Buren for Konkursverswalter in the service of the Land Office appointed in Danville. From 1839 he worked as a solicitor for this independent government agency.

This post practiced Samuel McRoberts from to 1841. On March 4 of the same year he moved for the Democrats in the U.S. Senate. There he remained until his death on March 27, 1843. During this time, he was chairman of the Committee on engrossed bills, a precursor of the Committee on Rules and Administration.