Background
Roberts, George was born on July 3, 1884 in Brooklyn. Son of George H. and Maria (Pettit) Roberts.
Roberts, George was born on July 3, 1884 in Brooklyn. Son of George H. and Maria (Pettit) Roberts.
Bachelor of Arts, Yale, 1905. Bachelor of Laws cum laude, Harvard, 1908.
Admitted to New York bar, 1908, since practiced in New York City. Member firm Winthrop & Stimson, 1912-1914. Partner Winthrop, Stimson, Putnam & Roberts, 1914-1968.
Special consultant to Committee on Organization of Executive Branch Government, 1954-1968.
Special commission on Federal Loyalty Security Program. Member working group President commission on Transport Policy and Organisation.
Special counsel R.F.C., 1932-1933. Advisory board Secretary of War’s Board on Non-Appropriated Funds, 1945-1946.
Chairman trustees Army Relief Society.
Trustee, Chairman of the Board Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1956.
Fellow American Bar Association. Member American Law Institute, Association Bar City New York (member Executive Committee 1933-1937, vice president 1941-1943, Chairman of Commission bill of rights 1942-1946), American (chairman special committee retirement benefits 1951-1956), New York State bar associations, Council Foreign Relations. Clubs: University, Downtown, Century Association, Links, River (New York City).
Married Grace Lee Middleton, April. Children: Constance (Mistress Robert L. Hoguet, Junior.