Robert Shaw (May 22, 1907 – July 9, 1972) was a

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of the

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Education and career

He was born in

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, New Jersey and attended high school in Paterson."Ex-Legislator in Army 'Hard Way'"
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'', Paterson, New Jersey, 53rd year, volume 92, April 9, 1943, page 38. He received a

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from the New Jersey Law School (now

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) in 1932. He was in private practice in Newark, New Jersey from 1935 to 1962. He was a member of the

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from 1937 to 1938. He was in the

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during

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from 1943 to 1945 and was a private serving in the South Pacific.Eisenbraun, Mildred
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(obituary), ''

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'', Hackensack, New Jersey, volume 78, number 21, July 11, 1972, page A-11. While in the army, he did his initial training as a medic at the Medical Replacement Training Center,

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, Virginia. He was Mayor of Caldwell Township (now Fairfield Township), New Jersey from 1955 to 1961.

Federal judicial service

On March 19, 1962, Shaw was nominated by President

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to a seat on the

vacated by Judge William Francis Smith. Shaw was confirmed by the

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on April 11, 1962, and received his commission on April 12, 1962. Shaw served in that capacity until his death on July 9, 1972.

References

Sources

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Shaw, Robert 1907 births 1972 deaths Rutgers University alumni Judges of the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey United States district court judges appointed by John F. Kennedy United States Army soldiers Rutgers Law School alumni