Edwin Albert Robson (April 16, 1905 – October 21, 1986) was a

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of the

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Education and career

Born in

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, Robson received a

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from the

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in 1928 and entered private practice in Chicago. He became a Judge of the

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in 1945. In 1949 he became Chief Justice of that court. He became a Judge of the

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in 1951, a role he served in until his appointment to the federal bench.

Federal judicial service

Robson received a

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from President

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on September 29, 1958, to a seat vacated by Judge Winfred George Knoch on the

. He was formally nominated to the same seat by President Eisenhower on January 17, 1959, confirmed on April 29, 1959, and received his commission on April 30, 1959. He was a member of the

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from 1966 to 1969, and a member of the

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from 1968 to 1979. He served as Chief Judge from 1970 to 1975, and assumed senior status on April 16, 1975. Robson served in that capacity until his death on October 21, 1986.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Robson, Edwin Albert 1905 births 1986 deaths Illinois state court judges Judges of the Illinois Appellate Court Judges of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois United States district court judges appointed by Dwight D. Eisenhower DePaul University College of Law alumni 20th-century American lawyers Judges of the Superior Court of Cook County