Robert King High

Robert King High
High in 1964
29th Mayor of Miami
In office
January 1, 1957 – August 30, 1967
Preceded byRandy Christmas
Succeeded byStephen P. Clark
Personal details
Born(1924-04-09)April 9, 1924
Flat Creek, Tennessee, U.S.
DiedAugust 30, 1967(1967-08-30) (aged 43)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Resting placeMiami Memorial Park Cemetery
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Sarah Faith Price
(m. 1954)
Children6
Alma materUniversity of Miami (AB)
Stetson University (JD)
OccupationAttorney
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1942-1944
Battles/warsWorld War II

Robert King High (April 9, 1924 – August 30, 1967) was an attorney and politician, a reform mayor of Miami, Florida, serving for over a decade from January 1957 until his death in August 1967. From eastern Tennessee, High moved to Florida after his service in World War II. He became active in the Democratic Party.

In 1966, High was the Democratic Party nominee for governor of Florida, but he was defeated by Republican Claude Kirk in an upset election at a time when the Democratic Party generally still dominated state politics.