Frederick Madison Roberts, 1920-1940

Item Overview

Title

Frederick Madison Roberts, 1920-1940

Alternative title

Framed portraits of African American leaders in Los Angeles

Photographer

T. Smith L. A.

Date Created

[1920-1940]

Date

1920/1950

Collection

Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
OpenUCLA Collections

Notes

Description

Frederick Madison Roberts was a newspaper owner and editor, educator, and business owner. He was also the first African American elected to the California State Assembly. Roberts was a great-grandson of Sally Hemings and President Thomas Jefferson.
Studio portrait of Frederick Madison Roberts.

Caption

Written on back of photo: EPR

Physical Description

Extent

1 photograph

Keywords

Genre

Portrait photographs

Names

Roberts, Frederick Madison, 1879-1952

Subject Geographic

Los Angeles (Calif.)

Resource type

still image

Subjects

African American journalists
African American politicians
African American businesspeople