| Show roberts special counsel in oil cases va when president coolidge selected owen J roberts of philadelphia to act with former senator atlee Pon pomerene ierene of ohio as special counsel in the teapot dome oil investigation not one member of the senate public lands committee had ever heard of him and the members had no cause to feel lonesome either elt lier it Is ig said lie was warmly recommended by senator x fa george W pepper of pennsylvania mr roberts Is forty eight years X A old ills his early education was obtained at germantown academy after that he went to the university of pennsyl vanla vania receiving his bachelor of arts degree in 1805 in 1808 1898 ho be received receive an LL D from the same ansti institution aution from 1898 until 1000 lie he was a 0 fellow and instructor in the university univ erdity of pennsylvania law school and served as ag professor of law from 1001 1901 until 1918 for r three years 1903 to 1000 1900 lie he served its as first assistant district attorney of philadelphia county it was filere ho he got his first training in criminal cases since then his work has been con fined mostly to civil trial and court work |
