Robert Sheran

Robert J. Sheran
Chief Justice
Minnesota Supreme Court
In office
1973–1981
Appointed byWendell Anderson
Preceded byOscar Knutson
Succeeded byDouglas K. Amdahl
Associate Justice
Minnesota Supreme Court
In office
1963–1970
Appointed byElmer Andersen
Personal details
Born(1916-01-02)January 2, 1916
Waseca, Minnesota, U.S.
DiedJanuary 25, 2012(2012-01-25) (aged 96)
Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Party
Spouse(s)Jean Brown; five children

Robert Joseph Sheran[1] (January 2, 1916 – January 25, 2012) was an American lawyer, politician, and judge. He was appointed Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court by Governor Wendell Anderson, serving from December 1973 to December 1981. He previously served as an associate justice on the court from January 1963 to July 1970, appointed by Governor Elmer L. Andersen.[2] He is the only person to have been appointed to two separate tenures on the Minnesota Supreme Court by different governors.[3]

  1. ^ Who's Who in American Law (2nd ed.). Marquis Who's Who. 1979. p. 827.
  2. ^ "Minnesota Legislators Past & Present - Legislator Record - Sheran, Robert J." Leg.state.mn.us. Retrieved 2010-07-20.
  3. ^ "Charlotte Farrish and Robert Sheran Named "Most Influential Lawyers"". Farrishlaw.com. 2009-04-04. Retrieved 2010-07-20.