Robert Morgan Robson (November 28, 1921 – September 5, 2006) was an American attorney and politician who was the 25th attorney general of Idaho, from 1969 to 1971.

Early life and education

Robson was born and raised in

Kellogg, Idaho Kellogg is a city in the Silver Valley (Idaho), Silver Valley of Shoshone County, Idaho, Shoshone County, Idaho, United States, in the Idaho Panhandle region. The city lies near the Coeur d'Alene National Forest and about 36 miles (58 km) ...

. After graduating from its

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, he studied pre-med at the

University of Idaho The University of Idaho (U of I, or UIdaho) is a public land-grant research university in Moscow, Idaho, United States. Established in 1889 and opened three years later, it was the state's sole university for 71 years, until 1963. The un ...

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. He later earned a law degree from the UI College of Law.

Career

Robson joined the

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in 1941 and was assigned to the

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. After graduating from law school, he served as district attorney for the

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. He also held positions in the

Idaho Republican Party The Idaho Republican Party (IDGOP) is the Idaho state affiliate of the Republican Party (United States), United States Republican Party, headquartered in Boise, Idaho, Boise. It is currently the dominant party in the state, controlling both of I ...

, including state finance chair and member of the executive committee. He served as Idaho's 25th

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from 1969 to 1971, appointed by

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Don Samuelson following the election of predecessor Allan Shepard to the

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. In 1970, Robson argued on behalf of Idaho in '' Oregon v. Mitchell''; later that year in the November election, he was defeated by Democrat

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. After leaving office in 1971, he practiced law in

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and

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Personal life

Robson and his wife, Catherine Penelope Agee, were married from 1944 until his death in 2006. They had four children and lived in

Hayden, Idaho Hayden is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. Located in the northern portion of the state, it is a suburb of nearby Coeur d'Alene and its population was 15,570 at the 2020 census. History The origins of the city of Hayden has ...

References

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