Robert Garlick Hill Kean | |
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| 2nd President of the Virginia Bar Association | |
| In office July 25, 1889 – July 3, 1890 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Robertson |
| Succeeded by | Edward C. Burks |
| Confederate States of America Chief of the Bureau of War | |
| In office March 1862 – April 1865 | |
| President | Jefferson Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Garlick Hill Kean October 28, 1828 Caroline, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 13, 1898 (aged 69) Lynchburg, Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Jane Randolph (m. 1854)Adelaide Prescott (m. 1874) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1862, 1862–1865 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Robert Garlick Hill Kean (October 7, 1828 – June 13, 1898) was a Virginia lawyer. A Confederate States Army officer and bureaucrat during the American Civil War, he helped promulgate the Lost Cause of the Confederacy after the war, particularly since he became one of the last surviving members of the Confederate States bureaucracy. His wartime diary, published long after his death, provides insights into the inner workings of the Confederate government.