Robert W. Kenny
Robert W. Kenny | |
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Kenny c. 1938 | |
| 21st Attorney General of California | |
| In office January 4, 1943 – January 5, 1947 | |
| Governor | Earl Warren |
| Preceded by | Earl Warren |
| Succeeded by | Frederick N. Howser |
| Member of the California Senate from the 38th district | |
| In office January 2, 1939 – January 4, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | Culbert Olson |
| Succeeded by | Jack Tenney |
| Judge of the Los Angeles County Superior Court | |
| In office November 29, 1966 – February 1, 1975 | |
| Appointed by | Pat Brown |
| Preceded by | John W. Preston |
| Succeeded by | Raymond Cardenas |
| In office December 3, 1932 – January 2, 1939 | |
| Appointed by | James Rolph |
| Preceded by | Clair S. Tappaan |
| Succeeded by | John Beardsley |
| Judge of the Los Angeles Municipal Court | |
| In office September 14, 1931 – December 3, 1932 | |
| Appointed by | James Rolph |
| Preceded by | Arthur Crum |
| Succeeded by | William M. Northrup |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 21, 1901 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Died | July 20, 1976 (aged 74) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
| Party | Republican (before 1938) Democratic (after 1938) |
| Other political affiliations | Progressive (1948) |
| Spouse |
Sara B. McCann
(m. 1922; div. 1938) |
| Education | Stanford University |
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Robert Walker Kenny (August 21, 1901 – July 20, 1976), 21st Attorney General of California (1943-1947), was "a colorful figure in state politics for many years", who in 1946 ran unsuccessfully against Earl Warren for state governor (a race in which Warren won both Republican and Democratic nominations).
During World War II, Kenny was an active proponent of the incarceration of Japanese Americans, which the California Attorney General's office has since apologized for, describing it as a "failure of political leadership" and a racist policy. In 1947, he led the legal defense of the Hollywood Ten.