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Robert Grant (Indiana)

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Robert Grant
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Nonpartisan
Prior offices:
United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
Years in office: 1972 - 1998

Years in office: 1957 - 1972
Education
Bachelor's
University of Notre Dame, 1928
Law
Notre Dame Law School, 1930
Personal
Birthplace
Bourbon, IN


Robert Allen Grant (1905-1998) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana.

Grant was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on August 21, 1957, to a seat vacated by William Parkinson; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 22, 1957, and received his commission on August 26, 1957. From 1961-1972, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on December 1, 1972. He served the Northern District of Indiana until his death on March 2, 1998.[1] Grant was succeeded in this position by Allen Sharp.

Early life and education

  • University of Notre Dame, A.B., 1928
  • Notre Dame Law School, J.D., 1930[1]

Professional career

  • Private practice, South Bend, Indiana, 1930-1934
  • Deputy prosecuting attorney, St. Joseph County, Indiana, 1935-1936
  • Private practice, South Bend, Indiana, 1937-1938
  • U.S. Representative from Indiana, 1939-1949
  • Private practice, South Bend, Indiana, 1949-1957[1]

Judicial career

Northern District of Indiana

Grant was nominated by President Dwight Eisenhower on August 21, 1957, to a seat vacated by William Parkinson; he was confirmed by the Senate on August 22, 1957, and received his commission on August 26, 1957. From 1961-1972, he served as the chief judge. He assumed senior status on December 1, 1972. He served the Northern District of Indiana until his death on March 2, 1998.[1] Grant was succeeded in this position by Allen Sharp.

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by:
William Parkinson
Northern District of Indiana
1957–1972
Seat #2
Succeeded by:
Allen Sharp