Robert Sheran
Robert J. Sheran | |
|---|---|
| Chief Justice Minnesota Supreme Court | |
| In office 1973–1981 | |
| Appointed by | Wendell Anderson |
| Preceded by | Oscar Knutson |
| Succeeded by | Douglas K. Amdahl |
| Associate Justice Minnesota Supreme Court | |
| In office 1963–1970 | |
| Appointed by | Elmer Andersen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1916 Waseca, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Died | January 25, 2012 (aged 96) Bloomington, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Brown; five children |
Robert Joseph Sheran (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. He is the only person to have been appointed to two separate tenures on the Minnesota Supreme Court by different governors.