Robert E. Rose
66th and 70th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada
In office
January 1, 2006 – January 1, 2007
Preceded byCharles E. Springer
Succeeded byA. William Maupin
In office
January 4, 1993 – January 3, 1995
Preceded byJohn Code Mowbray
Succeeded byThomas L. Steffen
Justice of the Supreme Court of Nevada
Seat C
In office
1989–2007
Preceded byElmer Millard Gunderson
Succeeded byMichael Cherry
26th Lieutenant Governor of Nevada
In office
1975–1979
GovernorMike O'Callaghan
Preceded byHarry Reid
Succeeded byMyron E. Leavitt
Member of the Nevada Assembly
from the 4th district
In office
1971–1979
Preceded byHarry Reid
Succeeded byMyron E. Leavitt
Personal details
Born(1939-10-07)October 7, 1939
Orange, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedFebruary 14, 2022(2022-02-14) (aged 82)
Reno, Nevada, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationLivingston High School
Alma mater

Robert Edgar Rose[1] (October 7, 1939 – February 14, 2022) was an American politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the 26th lieutenant governor of Nevada from 1975 to 1979 and was the party's nominee for Governor of Nevada in 1978. In 1986, Rose was appointed to the Eighth Judicial District Court. He was elected three times to the Nevada Supreme Court serving from 1989 to 2007.

Early life and education

Rose was born in Orange, New Jersey, on October 7, 1939,[2] and raised in Livingston, New Jersey. He graduated from Livingston High School in 1957, Juniata College in 1963 and New York University School of Law in 1964. He was president of the first graduating class at Livingston High School and was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 1994.[3]

Death

Rose died in Reno, Nevada, on February 14, 2022, at the age of 82.[4]

References

  1. ^ Who's Who in American Law, 1996-1997. Marquis Who's Who. 1996. p. 660.
  2. ^ The National Conference of Lieutenant Governors ... biographical sketches and portraits. 1976. p. 1958.
  3. ^ "Three Alumni to be Inducted into LHS Hall of Fame" (PDF). West Essex Tribune. June 2, 1994. Retrieved August 5, 2019. Robert E. Rose, the president of the first graduating class of LHS in 1957, was graduated from Juniata College in 1963 and earned his law degree from New York University in 1964
  4. ^ Wilson, David (February 16, 2022). "Former Nevada Supreme Court Chief Justice Robert Rose dies". Las Vegas Review Journal. Retrieved November 18, 2022.

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Party political offices Preceded byMike O'Callaghan Democratic nominee for Governor of Nevada 1978 Succeeded byRichard Bryan Political offices Preceded byHarry Reid Lieutenant Governor of Nevada 1975–1979 Succeeded byMyron E. Leavitt


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