About Robert W. Straub
Lived 1920 – 2002 (aged 82). Robert W. Straub was an American politician and governor.
Robert William Straub (May 6, 1920 – November 27, 2002) was an American politician and businessman from the state of Oregon. A native of San Francisco, California, he settled in Eugene, Oregon, where he entered politics. A Democratic politician, he served in the Oregon State Senate, as the Oregon State Treasurer, and one term as the 31st governor of Oregon from 1975 to 1979. Like his perennial opponent for governor, Tom McCall, he was a noted environmentalist.
Early life Robert William Straub was born on May 6, 1920, in San Francisco. His parents were Thomas J. and Mary Tulley Straub who were staunch Republicans. During World War II, he served in the Army's Quartermaster Corps. in Salem, Oregon.
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Who was Robert W. Straub?
American politician (1920-2002)
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Robert W. Straub was born on 6 May 1920 in San Francisco.
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Robert W. Straub died on 27 November 2002 in Springfield.
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Robert W. Straub was a politician and governor.
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Robert W. Straub was American.
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