Robert Dick Douglas Sr. (April 7, 1875 – January 1, 1960) was a North Carolina attorney who served as North Carolina Attorney General briefly from 1900 to 1901. He is believed to be the youngest attorney general in the state's history.
Robert Dick Douglas | |
|---|---|
 Douglas c. 1901 | |
| 34th Attorney General of North Carolina | |
| In office 1900–1901 | |
| Governor | Daniel L. Russell |
| Preceded by | Zeb V. Walser |
| Succeeded by | Robert D. Gilmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1875 Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 1, 1960 (aged 84) High Point, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Virginia Land Brown (m. 1909) |
| Relations | Stephen A. Douglas (grandfather) Robert P. Dick (grandfather) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Robert M. Douglas Jessie Madeline Dick |
| Alma mater | Georgetown University |
Early life and education
editDouglas was born on April 7, 1875, in Greensboro, North Carolina.[1] Robert was the first son and second child of Robert M. Douglas and Jessie Madeline Dick. He was a grandson of Sen. Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and of Robert P. Dick, a North Carolina state Supreme Court justice. Douglas graduated from Georgetown University and "read the law" under his grandfather Dick.
Career
editAt the age of 25, Douglas was appointed by Gov. Daniel L. Russell to serve out the remainder of Attorney General Zeb V. Walser's term.[citation needed] At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest person to ever serve as North Carolina Attorney General and the youngest person serving as a state attorney general in the country.[2] After that he built a practice of law in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he also served as postmaster from 1906 to 1916.[3]
In 1932, Douglas gave or sold his grandfather Stephen A. Douglas's papers to the University of Chicago.[4]
Personal life
editHe married his wife, Virginia Land Brown, on April 14, 1909.[1] They had five children: two sons and three daughters.[1] He died on January 1, 1960, in High Point, North Carolina.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Robert Dick Douglas Sr". ancestors.familysearch.org. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ "Robert Dick Douglas". Greensboro Telegram. Vol. VIII, no. 64. April 20, 1901. p. 4.
- ^ "Robert Dick Douglas". imtfe.law.virginia.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-08.
- ^ Stephen A. Douglas and the American Union, Exhibit: 12 February - 20 June 1994, University of Chicago Library Special Collections