Robert L. Farmer

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Robert L. Farmer
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
In office
1971–???
Personal details
Born(1933-07-23)July 23, 1933
Johnston County, North Carolina, U.S.
DiedNovember 17, 2020(2020-11-17) (aged 87)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Martha Lassiter
(m. 1959)
[1]
Children3[1]
Alma materUniversity of North Carolina
University of North Carolina School of Law
OccupationJudge

Robert L. Farmer (July 23, 1933 – November 17, 2020) was an American judge[2] and politician. He served as a Democratic member of the North Carolina House of Representatives.[3][4]

Life and career[edit]

Farmer was born in Johnston County, North Carolina. He attended Smithfield High School, the University of North Carolina and the University of North Carolina School of Law.[3] He served in the United States Army.[1]

In 1971, Farmer was elected to the North Carolina House of Representatives.[3] In 1977, he was appointed by Governor Jim Hunt to serve as a judge for the Resident Superior Court, serving until 1999.[1]

Farmer died in November 2020, at the age of 87.[1][5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e "Judge Robert "Bob" Leon Farmer". Dignity Memorial. Retrieved January 1, 2023.
  2. ^ Vidmar, Neil (July 15, 1997). Medical Malpractice and the American Jury: Confronting the Myths about Jury Incompetence, Deep Pockets, and Outrageous Damage Awards. University of Michigan Press. p. 13. ISBN 9780472084791 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ a b c "North Carolina manual". North Carolina Historical Commission. 1977. p. 392. Retrieved January 1, 2023. Open access icon
  4. ^ With All Deliberate Speed: Implementing Brown V. Board of Education. University of Arkansas Press. May 2011. p. 31. ISBN 9781610754675 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Robert Farmer Obituary (1933-2020)". The News & Observer. November 22, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2023.