Robert O. Lesher

Robert Overton Lesher (April 6, 1921 – May 10, 2005) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Arizona from September 20, 1960, to December 12, 1960.[1]

Robert O. Lesher
Justice of the Arizona Supreme Court
In office
September 20, 1960 – December 12, 1960
Preceded byJ. Mercer Johnson
Succeeded byRenz L. Jennings
Personal details
Born(1921-04-06)April 6, 1921
Phoenix, Arizona, U.S.
DiedMay 10, 2005(2005-05-10) (aged 84)
Tucson, Arizona, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Alma materUniversity of Arizona
Professionlawyer

Lester attended University of Arizona for law school, graduating first in his class in 1949 alongside Mo Udall, Raul H. Castro and Samuel P. Goddard.[2] Lesher took the Bar exam in July, 1949 and placed first among 60 candidates.[3]

Governor Paul Fannin appointed Lesher to the court after J. Mercer Johnson resigned to return to private practice.[4] At 39, Lesher was the youngest justice in the court's history.[5] Barry Goldwater campaigned for Lesher during his reelection campaign.[6] Lesher lost re-election to a full term to Democrat Renz L. Jennings, with Lesher getting 61,210 votes to Jennings' 96,824.[7] He died on May 10, 2005.[8]

References
  1. "Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory". 1961.
  2. Donald W. Carson, James W. Johnson, Mo: The Life and Times of Morris K. Udall, p45.
  3. Serving Client and Country, Ariz. Att'y, Dec 2000, at 13, 14
  4. "Pima County Attorney".
  5. The Arizona Supreme Court: Its 2000–2001 Decisions, 34 Ariz. St. L.J. 369, 489 (2002)
  6. "Necessary That You Return," Tucson Daily Citizen, October 18, 1960, p. 3
  7. "State of Arizona official canvass, general election returns :: Arizona State Government Publications".
  8. "Tucson lawyer R. Lesher dies at 84". Arizona Daily Star. Tucson, Arizona. May 12, 2005. p. 5. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
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