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The Education of Henry Adams · Character

John Arthur Roebuck

British politician and pro-Confederate sympathizer.

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Also known as Mr. Roebuck, Roebuck

First appearance: ix foes or friends 1862

John Arthur Roebuck first appears in 0011 ix foes or friends 1862.

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