Robert Vogel
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Robert Vogel was an American
lawyer
and judge
from North Dakota
. He served as U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota and an associate justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court
.
Vogel graduated from Bismarck High School in 1935. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Dakota
in 1939 and his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law
(then the Minneapolis-Minnesota College of Law) in 1942. He was admitted to both the Minnesota and North Dakota Bars.
He was in private practice in Garrison, North Dakota
from 1943 to 1948, at which time he was elected McLean County States Attorney. In 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower appointed him U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota, a position he held until 1961. Afterward, Vogel became a partner in the eponymous firm of Vogel, Bair, and Brown, located in Mandan, North Dakota
. He made an unsuccessful run for Congress the next year as a member of the Democratic/Nonpartisan League.
In 1973, Governor Arthur A. Link
appointed Vogel to the North Dakota Supreme Court
, and he won a ten-year term in the following year's general election. Despite his win, Vogel resigned from the supreme court four years later to become a professor at the University of North Dakota School of Law
. He simultaneously opened the Vogel Law Firm in Grand Forks
.
Vogel retired in 1997, dying eight years later on January 28, 2005, in Rochester, Minnesota.
United States
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lawyer
Lawyer
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and judge
Judge
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from North Dakota
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
. He served as U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota and an associate justice of the North Dakota Supreme Court
North Dakota Supreme Court
The North Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court of law in the state of North Dakota. The Court rules on questions of law in appeals from the state's district courts....
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Vogel graduated from Bismarck High School in 1935. He earned his undergraduate degree from the University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
in 1939 and his law degree from William Mitchell College of Law
William Mitchell College of Law
William Mitchell College of Law, or WMCL, is a private, independent law school located in St. Paul, Minnesota. Accredited by the American Bar Association , it offers full and part-time legal education in pursuit of the Juris Doctor degree....
(then the Minneapolis-Minnesota College of Law) in 1942. He was admitted to both the Minnesota and North Dakota Bars.
He was in private practice in Garrison, North Dakota
Garrison, North Dakota
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,453 people, 590 households, and 362 families residing in the city. The population density was 941.5 people per square mile . There were 655 housing units at an average density of 467.9 per square mile...
from 1943 to 1948, at which time he was elected McLean County States Attorney. In 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower appointed him U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota, a position he held until 1961. Afterward, Vogel became a partner in the eponymous firm of Vogel, Bair, and Brown, located in Mandan, North Dakota
Mandan, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,718 people, 6,647 households, and 4,553 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,642.8 per square mile . There were 6,958 housing units at an average density of 683.7 per square mile...
. He made an unsuccessful run for Congress the next year as a member of the Democratic/Nonpartisan League.
In 1973, Governor Arthur A. Link
Arthur A. Link
Arthur Albert Link was an American politician for the North Dakota Democratic Party, and later the Democratic-NPL. He was elected as a one-term congressman in 1970 and as the 27th Governor of North Dakota in 1972, and served two terms until 1981.-Life and career:Link was born in Alexander, North...
appointed Vogel to the North Dakota Supreme Court
North Dakota Supreme Court
The North Dakota Supreme Court is the highest court of law in the state of North Dakota. The Court rules on questions of law in appeals from the state's district courts....
, and he won a ten-year term in the following year's general election. Despite his win, Vogel resigned from the supreme court four years later to become a professor at the University of North Dakota School of Law
University of North Dakota School of Law
The University of North Dakota School of Law is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota at the University of North Dakota and is the only law school in the state of North Dakota. Established in 1899, the law school is home to approximately 235 students and has more than 3,000 alumni...
. He simultaneously opened the Vogel Law Firm in Grand Forks
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
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Vogel retired in 1997, dying eight years later on January 28, 2005, in Rochester, Minnesota.