Robert B. Crosby

Robert Berkey Crosby (born March 26, 1911 in North Platte , Nebraska , † January 7, 2000 in Lincoln , Nebraska) was an American politician and from 1953 to 1955 the 28th  governor of the state of Nebraska.

Early years and political advancement

Robert Crosby attended Hastings College and the University of Minnesota , which he graduated in 1931. He then studied law at Harvard University . There he made his law exam in 1935. After his admission to the bar, he opened a law firm in North Platte. Crosby was a member of the Republican Party . He was elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 1940 and 1942 . In 1943 he was President of Parliament there. During World War II , he served in the US Navy from 1944 to 1946 . Between 1947 and 1949 he was Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska. In November 1952 he was elected the new governor, with 61:39 percent of the vote, clearly prevailing against the Democrat Walter R. Raecke.

Governor of Nebraska

Crosby's two-year tenure began on January 8, 1953, during which time he fostered industrial growth. A new tax law was also passed. In addition, due to several deaths and resignations, the governor had to appoint three US senators who had to end their term of office until the next election. Otherwise, his term of office passed without any particular incident. After the end of his tenure, Crosby worked again as a lawyer. He practiced this profession until shortly before his death in 2000. Between 1956 and 1976 he was a delegate at all Republican National Conventions with the exception of 1968 . Crosby was President of the North Platte Chamber of Commerce and a member of the American Bar Association. He was also represented in numerous other organizations. Robert Crosby was married twice and had two children in total.

Web links

• Robert B. Crosby in the database of the National Governors Association (English)

• Robert B. Crosby in the database of Find a Grave (English)