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Absalom Willis Robertson (May 27, 1887 – November 1, 1971) was an American politician from Virginia who served in public office for over 50 years.
Jun 12, 2023 · A. Willis Robertson served in the Senate of Virginia (1916–1922), the United States House of Representatives (1933–1946), and the United States Senate (1946–1966). His career closely paralleled that of his friend and mentor, Harry F. Byrd, the leader of the Democratic Party in Virginia.
Willis Robertson has been gone for almost forty-five years, but for decades he was an important figure in Congress and a member of perhaps the most genteel political machine in the country. Today, if he is remembered at all, it is because he was the father of televangelist Pat Robertson.
Absalom Willis Robertson was an American politician from Virginia who served in public office for over 50 years. A member of the Democratic Party and lukewarm ally of the Byrd Organization led by fellow U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Robertson represented Virginia in the U.S. House of Representatives (1933–1946) and the U.S. Senate (1946–1966 ...
Nov 2, 1971 · LEXINGTON, Va., Nov. 1 (AP)—A. Willis Robertson of Virginia, who served in the Senate for 20 years, died in hospital here, today at the age of 84. Mr. Robertson, a Democrat, was chairman of the...
Absalom Willis Robertson or A. Willis Robertson was born in Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia on May 27, 1887. He graduated from the University of Richmond where he also received his law degree. He practiced law in Rockbridge County, Virginia.
Title: Robertson, A. Willis (Absalom Willis), 1887-1971. Relation: LBJ Connection: U.S. Congressman, 1933-1946, and Senator, 1964-1966, Virginia. Identifier: robertsona. More. Less. Citation.
