Robert L. Farmer
Appearance
Robert L. Farmer | |
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Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives | |
In office 1971–??? | |
Personal details | |
Born | Johnston County, North Carolina, U.S. | July 23, 1933
Died | November 17, 2020 | (aged 87)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Martha Lassiter (m. 1959) |
Children | 3[1] |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina University of North Carolina School of Law |
Occupation | Judge |
Robert L. Farmer (July 23, 1933 – November 17, 2020) was an American judge[2] and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[3][4]
Life and career
[edit]Farmer was born in Johnston County, North Carolina. He attended Smithfield High School, the University of North Carolina and the University of North Carolina School of Law.[3] He served in the United States Army.[1]
In 1971, Farmer was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[3] In 1977, he was appointed by Governor Jim Hunt to serve as a judge for the Resident Superior Court, serving until 1999.[1]
Farmer died in November 2020, at the age of 87.[1][5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Judge Robert "Bob" Leon Farmer". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ Vidmar, Neil (July 15, 1997). Medical Malpractice and the American Jury: Confronting the Myths about Jury Incompetence, Deep Pockets, and Outrageous Damage Awards. University of Michigan Press. p. 13. ISBN 9780472084791 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c "North Carolina manual". North Carolina Historical Commission. 1977. p. 392. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
- ^ With All Deliberate Speed: Implementing Brown V. Board of Education. University of Arkansas Press. May 2011. p. 31. ISBN 9781610754675 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Robert Farmer Obituary (1933-2020)". The News & Observer. November 22, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
Categories:
- 1933 births
- 2020 deaths
- People from Johnston County, North Carolina
- Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives
- 20th-century American legislators
- North Carolina state court judges
- 20th-century American judges
- University of North Carolina alumni
- University of North Carolina School of Law alumni
- 20th-century North Carolina politicians
- North Carolina politician stubs