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Clair E. Robb

1905 – 1965

American judge

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About Clair E. Robb

Lived 1905 – 1965 (aged 59–60).

Clair E. Robb (April 13, 1905 – August 6, 1965) was a justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from January 10, 1955, to August 6, 1965. Robb, a Republican, was appointed to the Supreme Court seat vacated by Hugo T. Wedell, who did not seek re-election at the end of his term.

Prior to the Supreme Court appointment, the Wichita native had been serving as a district court judge for 10 years. After serving four years as a judge of the Wichita city court, he then severed the 3rd division of the Sedgwick County District Court before becoming the presiding court judge of all four county divisions. His predecessor Hugo T. Wedell in his position of chairman of the Supreme court nominating commission called for recommendations in addition to the ones already made for the replacement of William J. Wertz that was already ongoing.

He first went to the University of Kansas and then received a law degree from the Washburn University School of Law in 1933 where at the age of 19 he had declared that someday he would serve on the Kansas Supreme Court.

He died Friday August 6, 1965 from a heart seizure at his home and was taken to Stormont Vail Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival. He was survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.

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Born
1905
Birth century
Died
1965

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Clair E. Robb?

American judge

When was Clair E. Robb born?

Clair E. Robb was born in 1905.

When did Clair E. Robb die?

Clair E. Robb died in 1965.

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