Robert E. Romano (January 27, 1905–September 7, 1956) was an American politician and lawyer. Romano was born in

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. He went to St. Patrick Grammar School and to St. Ignatius College Prep in Chicago. He served in the

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during

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. Romano went to the

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and the

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. He was admitted to the Illinois bar and practiced law in Chicago. Romano was involved with the Democratic Party. He served in the

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from 1951 until his death in 1956. Romano died at his hotel apartment in Chicago, Illinois from a spleen ailment.'State Rep. Romano of Chicago Dies,' The Streator Times (Illinois), September 7, 1956, pg. 1

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