Robert Watson Landry

Robert Watson Landry (June 22, 1922 – November 13, 2017) was an American politician who was a Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

For the jockey, see Robert C. Landry.

Biography

Landry was born in Madison, Wisconsin.[1] He attended school in Atwater, Wisconsin and Shorewood, Wisconsin before graduating from the University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin Law School. During World War II, Landry served in the United States Navy. He died on November 13, 2017 at the age of 95.[2]

Political career

Landry was elected to the Assembly in 1950. He was a Democrat. He also served as a judge on the Milwaukee County Circuit Court.[3] In 1977 he was defeated by William G. Callow in a bid for a position on the Wisconsin Supreme Court.[4]

References
  1. "Members of the Assembly". Wisconsin Blue Book. Retrieved 2013-10-15.
  2. "Judge Robert Watson Landry".
  3. "He Believes in the 12-Person Jury". The La Crosse Tribune. March 27, 1977. p. 6. Retrieved June 24, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Thompson School Chief Again; Callow Is Justice". The La Crosse Tribune. April 6, 1977. p. 1. Retrieved June 25, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
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