Robert B. Harwood

Robert Bernard Harwood (June 4, 1902 – October 29, 1991) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Alabama from 1962 to 1975.

Early life and political career Harwood "earned his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Alabama", gaining admission to the bar in Alabama in 1926. He entered the practice of law in Tuscaloosa in 1927, and "later attended Harvard Law School and was awarded his LL.M. in 1932".

Harwood was elected to the Supreme Court of Alabama as a Democrat in 1962, and twice re-elected, Harwood did not run for reelection in 1974, retiring at the end of his term in 1975.

Personal life Harwood married Mary Lee Leach of Tuscaloosa in 1926, with whom he had two children. His son, R. Bernard Harwood Jr., also served on the state supreme court, having been elected as a Republican.