Robert William Porter

Judge Robert William Porter

Personal

Birthday:

8/13/1926

Birthplace:

Monmouth, IL

Date of Death:

11/6/1991

Place of Death:

Dallas, TX

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

U.S. Navy, 1944-1946
Home office counsel, Reserve Life Insurance Company, Dallas, Texas, 1952-1954
Private practice, Dallas, Texas, 1954-1974
Councilman, Richardson, Texas, 1961-1966
Mayor, Richardson, Texas, 1966-1967; mayor pro tem, 1966
Special counsel, Dallas County, Texas, 1972-1974

Education

Name of School:

Monmouth College

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1949

Name of School - Second:

University of Michigan Law School

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Degree - Second:

J.D.

Degree Year - Second:

1952

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, Northern District of Texas

Court Name:

Texas Northern District Court

President Nominating:

Richard M. Nixon

Party Affiliation of President:

Republican

Commission Date:

6/20/1974

Retirement from Active Service:

1/17/1990

Termination Date:

11/6/1991

Termination Reason:

Death