William E. Roberts, a member of the firm trading under the name of M. J. Robert Slate Company, at Slatington, was born in Caemarvonshire. Wales. July 5, 1855. He worked in slate operations there until he was eighteen years old, then he emigrated to America and located at Slatington, where he followed the same employment until 1894, when he united with M. J. Roberts, and Hugh I Roberts in organizing the M. J. Roberts Slate Company, and he has continued with this company until the present time. In politics, Mr. Roberts is a Republican. He served in the borough council for three years. He is a member of the K G. E. Mr. Roberts was married to Jane E. Roberts and they had two children: Ellen, wife of Frederick B. Steckel, and John W., publisher of the Slatington Herald. Upon the decease of his wife, he was married to Kate O. Jones. They are members of the Welsh Presbyterian church, in which he has taken an active part, serving as deacon and trutee.