Robert Eakin

Article summary

Robert Eakin (March 15, 1848 – October 1, 1917) was an American judge and attorney in the state of Oregon. He served as the 19th Chief Justice on the Oregon Supreme Court. Eakin was the head judge of the court from 1911 to 1913, and was on the court overall from 1907 until 1917.

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1. date of birth: 1848-03-15 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 1917-10-01 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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