Robert Ailshie

Robert Ailshie
20th Attorney General of Idaho
In office
January 6 – November 16, 1947
Preceded byFrank Langley
Succeeded byRobert E. Smylie
Personal details
BornFebruary 16, 1908
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
DiedNovember 16, 1947(1947-11-16) (aged 39)
Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Resting placeCloverdale Memorial Park,
Boise, Idaho
Political partyRepublican
RelationsJames F. Ailshie (father)
EducationUniversity of Idaho (BA)
Harvard University (LLB)

Robert Ailshie (February 16, 1908 – November 16, 1947)[1] was an American attorney and politician from Idaho who served as the state's 20th attorney general for less than eleven months in 1947.[2][3] His father, James Ailshie (1868–1947), was a justice on the Idaho Supreme Court for 24 years, with several stints as chief justice.[4]

  1. ^ "The Political Graveyard: Lawyer Politicians in Idaho". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved 2021-10-10.
  2. ^ Cox, Thomas R. (2011-04-21). The Park Builders: A History of State Parks in the Pacific Northwest. University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-80066-0.
  3. ^ General, Idaho Office of the Attorney (1945). Attorney General's Biennial Report.
  4. ^ "Idaho Attorney-General Robert Ailshie Succumbs". Idaho Statesman. (Boise). November 17, 1947. p. 1.