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Robert R. Prentis | |
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| 16th Chief Justice of Virginia | |
| In office March 10, 1926 – November 25, 1931 | |
| Preceded by | Frederick W. Sims |
| Succeeded by | Preston W. Campbell |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia | |
| In office February 1, 1917 – November 25, 1931 | |
| Appointed by | Henry C. Stuart |
| Preceded by | Richard H. Cardwell |
| Succeeded by | Joseph W. Chinn |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Riddick Prentis May 24, 1855 Charlottesville, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | November 25, 1931 (aged 76) Suffolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Spouse | Mary Allen Darden |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
Robert Riddick Prentis (May 24, 1855 – November 25, 1931) was a Virginia lawyer, politician and judge. He served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Virginia from 1917 through 1931, and was the chief justice of the Court for the last five years on the bench.[1][2]
- ^ "Judges of the Supreme Court of Virginia". www.encyclopediavirginia.org. Virginia Foundation for the Humanities. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
- ^ Lyon Gardiner Tyler, "Judge Robert Riddick Prentis", Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography (1915) vol. 4. p. 445