Robbert, Edward M.

Submitted by Mike Miller

Robbert, Edward M., lawyer and state senator, was born in New Orleans, La., Aug. 29, 1881, and is a son of Henry M. and Emma (Schneider) Robbert. His father was a native of New Orleans and died there in 1910 at the age of 58 years. He was a son of Frederick W. Robbert who was born in Germany, and in New Orleans he was a contractor and builder. Henry M. Robbert was a merchant; spent his life in New Orleans; was an active democrat, well and favorably known, but never sought political preferment. His wife was born in Germany, bore him 4 children and preceded him in death several years. Edward M. Robbert was reared in New Orleans, and received his preliminary education in the public schools and Soule's college, of his native city. In 1906 Mr. Robbert graduated in law from Tulane university, and immediately after took a post-graduate course in law at the University of Michigan. Since 1907 he has been in the active practice of the law in New Orleans. Since early manhood Mr. Robbert has been an active and ardent democrat, and as his party's candidate was honored in 1913 by an election to the state senate from the 3rd senatorial district.

Louisiana: Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events, Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp. 378-379. Edited by Alcée Fortier, Lit.D. Published in 1914, by Century Historical Association.