Robert S. Bean | |
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Judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon | |
In office April 28, 1909 – January 7, 1931 | |
Appointed by | William Howard Taft |
Preceded by | Seat established by 35 Stat. 686 |
Succeeded by | James Alger Fee |
16th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
In office 1905–1909 | |
Preceded by | Frank A. Moore |
Succeeded by | Frank A. Moore |
In office 1900–1902 | |
Preceded by | Charles E. Wolverton |
Succeeded by | Frank A. Moore |
In office 1894–1896 | |
Preceded by | William Paine Lord |
Succeeded by | Frank A. Moore |
32nd Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court | |
In office 1890–1909 | |
Preceded by | W. W. Thayer |
Succeeded by | Thomas A. McBride |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Sharp Bean November 28, 1854 Yamhill County, Oregon Territory |
Died | January 7, 1931 Portland, Oregon | (aged 76)
Resting place | River View Cemetery Portland, Oregon |
Education | Western Oregon University University of Oregon (B.S.) read law |
Robert Sharp Bean (November 28, 1854 – January 7, 1931) was the 16th Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, serving as Chief Justice three different times. He later served as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. An Oregon native, he was part of the first graduating class of the University of Oregon.