Robert Overton Lesher (April 6, 1921 – May 10, 2005) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona from September 20, 1960, to December 12, 1960.[1]
Robert O. Lesher | |
|---|---|
| Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court | |
| In office September 20, 1960 – December 12, 1960 | |
| Preceded by | J. Mercer Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Renz L. Jennings |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 6, 1921 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
| Died | May 10, 2005 (aged 84) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Arizona |
| Profession | lawyer |
Lester attended University of Arizona for law school, graduating first in his class in 1949 alongside Mo Udall, Raul H. Castro and Samuel P. Goddard.[2] Lesher took the Bar exam in July, 1949 and placed first among 60 candidates.[3]
Governor Paul Fannin appointed Lesher to the court after J. Mercer Johnson resigned to return to private practice.[4] At 39, Lesher was the youngest justice in the court's history.[5] Barry Goldwater campaigned for Lesher during his reelection campaign.[6] Lesher lost re-election to a full term to Democrat Renz L. Jennings, with Lesher getting 61,210 votes to Jennings' 96,824.[7] He died on May 10, 2005.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory". 1961.
- ^ Donald W. Carson, James W. Johnson, Mo: The Life and Times of Morris K. Udall, p45.
- ^ Serving Client and Country, Ariz. Att'y, Dec 2000, at 13, 14
- ^ "Pima County Attorney".
- ^ The Arizona Supreme Court: Its 2000–2001 Decisions, 34 Ariz. St. L.J. 369, 489 (2002)
- ^ "Necessary That You Return," Tucson Daily Citizen, October 18, 1960, p. 3
- ^ "State of Arizona official canvass, general election returns :: Arizona State Government Publications".
- ^ "Tucson lawyer R. Lesher dies at 84". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. May 12, 2005. p. 5. Retrieved August 1, 2019.