Robert B. Williamson
Robert B. Williamson (1899- December 27, 1976) was a Maine judge.
Career[]
In 1949, Williamson was appointed by Governor Frederick G. Payne to serve as a Justice of the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. In 1956, Governor Edmund Muskie appointed Williamson Chief Justice of the court until his retirement in 1970.
Personal[]
Williamson was the great grandson of Maine Senate President Joseph Williamson and the grandson of Governor Edwin C. Burleigh.[1] He was admitted to 's coronary care unit on December 23, 1976 and died on December 27, 1976.[2] In 2004, the Williamson Family Papers were given to the University of Maine. The papers are kept at the Raymond H. Fogler Library in Orono.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Fogler Library: Finding Guide to the Williamson Family Papers". Archived from the original on 25 April 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ "R.B. WILLIAMSON, EX-HEAD OF MAINE SUPREME COURT". New York Times. December 27, 1976. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
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