Biography

05/24/1913 - 10/03/1990

ROBERTSON, James N., a Representative from Delaware County; born in Darby, Delaware County, Pa., May 24, 1913; graduated, Darby High School, 1928; graduated, Mercersburg Academy, 1931; B.A., Princeton University, 1935; LL.B., University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1938; attended, Command and General Staff School, Fort Leavenworth, Ks.; attended, The Engineer School, Fort Sill, Ok.; attended, The Engineer School, Fort Belvoir, Va.; lieutenant colonel, Intelligence, 65th Infantry Division, United States Army (1941-1946, World War II; Bronze Star, French Croix de Guerre with Gold Star, and Russian Guard Medal recipient); brigadier general, Pennsylvania National Guard; attorney-at-law; elected as a Republican to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1949 and 1951 terms; not a candidate for reelection to the House for the 1953 term; elected, recorder of deeds, Delaware County (1980-1984); died, October 3, 1990 in West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania; interred, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia.