Robert A. Grant
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Robert Allen Grant was a U.S. Representative
from Indiana
, and later a United States federal judge
.
Born near Bourbon, Indiana
, Grant moved to Hamlet, Indiana
, in 1912 and to South Bend, Indiana
, in 1922.
He attended the public schools and received an A.B.
, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame
in 1928, and a J.D.
, also cum laude, from Notre Dame Law School
in 1930. He was admitted to the bar
in 1930 and commenced practice in South Bend. He married Margaret A. McClaren on September 17, 1933. He was a deputy prosecuting attorney of St. Joseph County, Indiana
, in 1935 and 1936, returning to private practice until 1938.
Grant was elected as a Republican
to the Seventy-sixth
and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1949). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Eighty-first
Congress in 1948, and resumed the practice of law in South Bend.
On August 21, 1957, Grant was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
vacated by W. Lynn Parkinson. Grant was confirmed by the United States Senate
on August 22, 1957, and received his commission on August 26, 1957. He served as chief judge from 1961 to 1972, assuming senior status
on December 1, 1972. In 1976, he was appointed by Chief Justice
Warren Burger to the United States Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals
. He was also a visiting judge for twelve terms of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
. On September 25, 1992, the divisional courthouse for South Bend was rededicated as the Robert A. Grant Federal Building and United States Courthouse. Grant continued to serve in senior status until his death in 1998, in Sarasota, Florida
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, and later a United States federal judge
United States federal judge
In the United States, the title of federal judge usually means a judge appointed by the President of the United States and confirmed by the United States Senate in accordance with Article II of the United States Constitution....
.
Born near Bourbon, Indiana
Bourbon, Indiana
Bourbon is a town in Bourbon Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,810 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bourbon is located at ....
, Grant moved to Hamlet, Indiana
Hamlet, Indiana
Hamlet is a town in Davis and Oregon Townships, Starke County, Indiana, United States. The population was 800 at the 2010 census. The town is named after John Hamlet, who established the town in 1863.-Geography:...
, in 1912 and to South Bend, Indiana
South Bend, Indiana
The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663...
, in 1922.
He attended the public schools and received an A.B.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
, cum laude, from the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
in 1928, and a J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
, also cum laude, from Notre Dame Law School
Notre Dame Law School
The Notre Dame Law School, or NDLS, is the professional graduate law program of its parent institution, the University of Notre Dame. Established in 1869, NDLS is the oldest Roman Catholic law school in the United States. NDLS is ranked 22nd among the nation's "Top 100 Law Schools" by U.S. News &...
in 1930. He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1930 and commenced practice in South Bend. He married Margaret A. McClaren on September 17, 1933. He was a deputy prosecuting attorney of St. Joseph County, Indiana
St. Joseph County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 265,559 people, 100,743 households, and 66,792 families residing in the county. The population density was 581 people per square mile . There were 107,013 housing units at an average density of 234 per square mile...
, in 1935 and 1936, returning to private practice until 1938.
Grant was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
to the Seventy-sixth
76th United States Congress
The Seventy-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1939 to January 3, 1941, during the seventh and...
and to the four succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1939-January 3, 1949). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the Eighty-first
81st United States Congress
The Eighty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives...
Congress in 1948, and resumed the practice of law in South Bend.
On August 21, 1957, Grant was nominated by President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
to a seat on the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana was created in 1928 by an act of Congress that split Indiana into two separate districts, northern and southern. As part of the act, the Northern District was divided into three divisions, South Bend, Fort Wayne and Hammond...
vacated by W. Lynn Parkinson. Grant was confirmed by the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
on August 22, 1957, and received his commission on August 26, 1957. He served as chief judge from 1961 to 1972, assuming senior status
Senior status
Senior status is a form of semi-retirement for United States federal judges, and judges in some state court systems. After federal judges have reached a certain combination of age and years of service on the federal courts, they are allowed to assume senior status...
on December 1, 1972. In 1976, he was appointed by Chief Justice
Chief Justice of the United States
The Chief Justice of the United States is the head of the United States federal court system and the chief judge of the Supreme Court of the United States. The Chief Justice is one of nine Supreme Court justices; the other eight are the Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States...
Warren Burger to the United States Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals
Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals
The United States Congress established the Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals in December 1971 and granted it exclusive jurisdiction to hear appeals from the decisions of the U.S. district courts in cases arising under the wage and price control program of the Economic Stabilization Act of 1970...
. He was also a visiting judge for twelve terms of the United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
The United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico is the federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. The court is based in San Juan. The main building is the Clemente Ruiz Nazario U.S. Courthouse located in the Hato Rey district of San Juan...
. On September 25, 1992, the divisional courthouse for South Bend was rededicated as the Robert A. Grant Federal Building and United States Courthouse. Grant continued to serve in senior status until his death in 1998, in Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota, Florida
Sarasota is a city located in Sarasota County on the southwestern coast of the U.S. state of Florida. It is south of the Tampa Bay Area and north of Fort Myers...
.