Robert R. Rose Jr.
Robert R. Rose, Jr. (November 1, 1915 – June 1997) was an American jurist who served as a Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court from March 15, 1975, to November 1, 1985.
Robert R. Rose Jr. | |
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| Justice of Wyoming Supreme Court | |
| In office 1975–1985 | |
| Appointed by | Edgar J. Herschler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 1, 1915 Evanston, Illinois |
| Died | June 1997 |
Rose was born in Evanston, Illinois in 1915 to Robert R. and Eleanor Rose.[1] In 1941, he received a law degree from the University of Wyoming and entered private practice in Casper, Wyoming.[1] He served as mayor of Casper in 1949 and 1950 and was elected to a term in the Wyoming House of Representatives in 1949.[1] He ran for a seat in the 1952 United States House of Representatives elections, but was defeated by the incumbent, William H. Harrison.[2] Rose was appointed to the Wyoming Supreme Court by Governor Edgar J. Herschler on March 15, 1975, and retired on November 1, 1985.[1] Afterwards he maintained a law practice in Cheyenne in association with the Jackson law firm of Spence, Moriaty and Schuster.[1] He also served on the faculty of the University of Wyoming College of Law.[1] In 1993, he helped to establish the Trial Lawyers College.[3]
References
- Wyoming Blue Book, 50th Legislature Centennial Edition, Vol. 4, 1991 at 138.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1952_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections#Wyoming
- Wyoming State Archives biography of Robert R. Rose, Jr., available at 2301 Central Ave, Cheyenne, WY 82001.
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Leonard McEwan |
Justice of the Wyoming Supreme Court 1975–1985 |
Succeeded by Walter Urbigkit |