Owen J. Roberts

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Owen J. Roberts - Portrait
Personal Information
Born 
Sunday, May 2, 1875
Died 
Tuesday, May 17, 1955
Childhood Location 
Pennsylvania
Childhood Surroundings 
Pennsylvania
Position 
Associate Justice
Seat 
9
Nominated By 
Hoover
Commissioned on 
Tuesday, May 20, 1930
Sworn In 
Monday, June 2, 1930
Left Office 
Tuesday, July 31, 1945
Reason For Leaving 
Resigned
Length of Service 
15 years, 1 month, 29 days
Home 
Pennsylvania
Owen J. Roberts
The Collection of the Supreme Court of the United States (artist: Alfred Jonniaux)
Biography 

Owen Roberts graduated Phi Beta Kappa from the University of Pennsylvania in 1895. Three years later he began a prosperous private law practice in Philadephia after completing his legal eduation at the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

Roberts was a replacement nominee to the Supreme Court. His name was sent to the Senate after the defeat of John J. Parker's nomination in May 1930.

Roberts returned to the University of Pennsylania following his retirement from the Court. Roberts taught and served as dean.

Clerkships 
Clerk Law School Terms Clerked
Albert J. Schneider 1940, 1941, 1942, 1943, 1944, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939
William R. Loney 1930

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