Ed Roybal | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1993 | |
| Preceded by | Gordon L. McDonough (redistricted) |
| Succeeded by | Xavier Becerra (redistricted) |
| Constituency | 30th district (1963–1975) 25th district (1975–1993) |
| Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 9th district | |
| In office July 1, 1949 – December 31, 1962 | |
| Preceded by | Parley P. Christensen |
| Succeeded by | Gil Lindsay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Edward Ross Roybal February 10, 1916 Pecos, New Mexico, U.S. |
| Died | October 24, 2005 (aged 89) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Lucille Beserra |
| Children | 3, including Lucille |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles (attended) Southwestern University (attended) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Edward Ross Roybal (February 10, 1916 – October 24, 2005) was an American politician. He was a member of the Democratic Party. He was the first Latino American to be elected to the Los Angeles City Council. He was in the council from 1949 to 1962. He later served 15 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1963 to 1993, representing parts of Downtown and East Los Angeles.
Roybal was born on February 10, 1916, into a Mexican family in Pecos, New Mexico.
On January 8, 2001, he was presented with the Presidential Citizens Medal by President Bill Clinton.
Roybal died of respiratory failure caused by pneumonia on October 24, 2005 at a hospital in Pasadena, California at the age of 89.
