Bob Eckhardt

Bob Eckhardt
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 8th district
In office
January 3, 1967 – January 3, 1981
Preceded byLera Millard Thomas
Succeeded byJack Fields
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 22-2 district
In office
1958–1966
Personal details
Born
Robert Christian Eckhardt

(1913-07-16)July 16, 1913
Austin, Texas, U.S.
DiedNovember 13, 2001(2001-11-13) (aged 88)
Austin, Texas, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Orissa Stevenson, Nadine Ellen Cannon, Celia Morris
ChildrenOrissa Eckhardt, Rosalind Eckhardt, Sarah Eckhardt
RelativesRichard M. Kleberg (second cousin)
Rudolph Kleberg (great-uncle)
Alma materUniversity of Texas at Austin (BA, JD)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1943-1944

Robert Christian Eckhardt (July 16, 1913 – November 13, 2001) was a Democratic United States Representative representing the 8th District of Texas from 1967 to 1981, and lawyer that practiced labor law.