Legislator Details

Image of Judge Robert S. Gilbert
Image Description:
Robert S. Gilbert portrait from Manual 1959 p.lv

Judge Robert S. Gilbert
AKA:
Number of sessions served 2
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 29

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 9/30/1927
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 3/14/2014
City: Saginaw, MI
County: Saginaw County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: cremated
Burial
Date: 4/5/2014
City:
County:
Country:
Cemetery:

Marital Information:
married Mary Lu Stark, 9/6/1952; children: 3, Tom, Patty and Nancy

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion: Congregational Church
Military Service: United States Army Air Corps
Occupation: lawyer, judge
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended Saginaw Public Schools; graduated from Arthur Hill High School, Saginaw, 1945; AB from University of Michigan, 1950 and LL.B, 1953.

Biographical Sketch:
Son of Ellen Bernice and Donald W. Gilbert. He entered the Army Air Corp, 1945, where he attained the rank of sergeant before stealing his discharge papers in 1947. He was a practicing attorney and former assistant prosecuting attorney of Saginaw County, 1953. In 1966, he was elected to the position of Saginaw County Probate Judge. In 1980 he was elected to serve as Circuit Court Judge, a position he held until his retirement in 1992. Member of the Fordney Club and Delta Theta Phi, legal fraternity.

Notable Facts:
Son of State Sen. Donald Gilbert. A strong youth advocate.

Sessions Served:

Seventieth Legislature, 1959-1960
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Judiciary , Military and Veterans' Affairs , Public Utilities
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District: Saginaw 1
District Description: Saginaw city

Date Elected: 11/4/1958
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1959
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Public Utilities
Sixty-Ninth Legislature, 1957-1958
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Aeronautics, City Corporations , Public Utilities , Supplies and Expenditures
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Saginaw
County of Residence Saginaw
District: Saginaw 1
District Description: City of Saginaw

Date Elected: 11/6/1956
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1957
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected

Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes: Chair of the Committee on Supplies and Expenditures

Bibliography:

Manual 1957 p.193-94; Find-a-Grave.com, includes portrait
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