Robert E. Smylie (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert Eben Smylie (October 31, 1914 in Marcus, Iowa - July 17, 2004 in Boise, Idaho) was a politician and attorney from Idaho. He served as the 24th Governor of Idaho from 1955 to 1967. He was a member of the Idaho Republican Party. He is a graduate of the College of Idaho and The George Washington University Law School. Smylie began practicing law in Washington, D.C. but left his practice in 1942 to join the United States Coast Guard. He returned to practice in 1946. In November 1947 Smylie was appointed Idaho attorney general by Governor C. A. Robins to fill a vacancy. He was elected to a full term in 1950. Smylie was elected governor in 1954 and re-elected in 1958 and 1962. He is the only person in Idaho history to win three consecutive four-year terms as governor. Smylie was the first Governor of Idaho born in the 20th century.