In 1868, he was appointed by the Governor to the office of Tide Lands Commissioner.
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He helped the Crimson Tide land some of the nation s top talent as Alabama recorded three-consecutive top-10 recruiting classes.
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Roberts, who was president of the Tide Land Reclamation Co ., bought swampland for $ 1 to $ 4 per acre and spent $ 6 to $ 12 per acre reclaiming it, according to Chan.
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The main reason the old trading post site was not selected as the site for the new village was its foreshore ( tide land ) was dotted with large boulders, and access by boat in summer would have been difficult.