Robert Dick Douglas
American lawyer (1875–1960)
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Robert Dick Douglas Sr. (April 7, 1875 – January 1, 1960) was a North Carolina attorney who served as North Carolina Attorney General briefly from 1900 to 1901. He is believed to be the youngest attorney general in the state's history.
Robert Dick Douglas | |
|---|---|
Douglas c. 1901 | |
| 34th Attorney General of North Carolina | |
| In office 1900–1901 | |
| Governor | Daniel L. Russell |
| Preceded by | Zeb V. Walser |
| Succeeded by | Robert D. Gilmer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 7, 1875 |
| Died | January 1, 1960 (aged 84) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Virginia Land Brown (m. 1909) |
| Relations | Stephen A. Douglas (grandfather) Robert P. Dick (grandfather) |
| Children | 5 |
| Parent(s) | Robert M. Douglas Jessie Madeline Dick |
| Education | Georgetown University |
Early life and education
Douglas was born on April 7, 1875, in Greensboro, North Carolina.[1] Robert was the first son and second child of Robert M. Douglas and Jessie Madeline Dick. He was a grandson of Sen. Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois and of Robert P. Dick, a North Carolina state Supreme Court justice. Douglas graduated from Georgetown University and "read the law" under his grandfather Dick.
Career
At the age of 25, Douglas was appointed by Gov. Daniel L. Russell to serve out the remainder of Attorney General Zeb V. Walser's term.[citation needed] At the time of his appointment, he was the youngest person to ever serve as North Carolina Attorney General and the youngest person serving as a state attorney general in the country.[2] After that he built a practice of law in Greensboro, North Carolina, where he also served as postmaster from 1906 to 1916.[3]
In 1932, Douglas gave or sold his grandfather Stephen A. Douglas's papers to the University of Chicago.[4]
Personal life
He married his wife, Virginia Land Brown, on April 14, 1909.[1] They had five children: two sons and three daughters.[1] He died on January 1, 1960, in High Point, North Carolina.[1]