| Absalom Willis Robertson Born: 27-May-1887
Birthplace: Martinsburg, WV
Died: 1-Nov-1971
Location of death: Lexington, VA
Cause of death: unspecified
Remains: Buried, Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, VA
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Senator from Virginia, 1946-66 Military service: US Army (1917-19, service at Camp Lee VA and Washington DC, Maj.) Father: Franklin Pierce Robertson
Mother: Josephine Ragland Willis
Wife: Gladys Churchill (m. 19-Oct-1920, d. 1968, two sons)
Son: Pat Robertson (evangelist, b. 22-Mar-1930)
Son: Absalom Willis Robertson, Jr. ("Tad", stockbroker, b. 7-Nov-1923, d. 20-Apr-2002)
University: BA, University of Richmond (1907)
Law School: University of Richmond (1908)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development Consultant (1966-68)
US Senator, Virginia (6-Nov-1946 to 30-Dec-1966, resigned)
US Congressman, Virginia 7th (3-Jan-1935 to 5-Nov-1946)
US Congressman, Virginia at Large (4-Mar-1933 to 3-Jan-1935)
Virginia State Official Chairman, Commision of Game and Inland Fisheries (1926-32)
Virginia State Official Commonwealth's Attorney, Rockbridge County (1922-28)
Virginia State Senate (1916-22)
Virginia Bar Association 1908
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