He was appointed to the Illinois Senate in 1924 to fill a vacancy and elected to the Senate in 1926 and 1930 .
After the Chicago race riot of 1919 , Governor Frank Orren Lowden 's appointed Roberts to a Race Commission created in response to the incident .
Roberts was appointed to the Illinois Senate in 1924 to fill a vacancy and elected to the Senate in 1926 and 1930 .
After the Chicago race riot of 1919 , Governor Frank Orren Lowden 's appointed Roberts to a Race Commission created in response to the incident .