Robert E. Smylie
Robert Smylie | |
|---|---|
| 24th Governor of Idaho | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – January 2, 1967 | |
| Lieutenant | Berkeley Larsen W. E. Drevlow |
| Preceded by | Len Jordan |
| Succeeded by | Don Samuelson |
| 19th Attorney General of Idaho | |
| In office November 24, 1947 – January 3, 1955 | |
| Governor | C. A. Robins Len Jordan |
| Preceded by | Robert Ailshie |
| Succeeded by | Graydon W. Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Robert Eben Smylie October 31, 1914 Marcus, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | July 17, 2004 (aged 89) Boise, Idaho, U.S. |
| Resting place | Pioneer Cemetery Boise, Idaho |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Lucille Irwin (m. 1943) |
| Children | 2 (including Steve Smylie) |
| Education | College of Idaho (BA) George Washington University (LLB) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | U.S. Coast Guard |
| Years of service | 1942–1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Robert Eben Smylie (October 31, 1914 – July 17, 2004) was an American politician and attorney from Idaho. Smylie, who is a member of the Idaho Republican Party, served as the 24th governor of Idaho for twelve years, from 1955 to 1967. He was the first Governor of Idaho who was born in the 20th century. Smylie is Idaho’s third longest governor, with a tenure only one week shorter than future governor Butch Otter.
In the 1966 election, Smylie, who was seeking an unprecedented fourth consecutive term, was defeated in the Republican primary by Idaho State Senator Don Samuelson, who won the election.