Robert R. Casey (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Robert Randolph "Bob" Casey (July 27, 1915 - April 17, 1986) was a member of the United States House of Representatives. He was a Democrat from Texas. Casey was born in Joplin, Missouri but moved to Houston, Texas as a teenager, attending the city's San Jacinto High School. Casey earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Houston and Juris Doctor from the South Texas College of Law. In 1940, he was admitted to the bar set up a private practice in Alvin, Texas. Two years later, he became the city attorney. In 1943, Casey returned to Houston to become Harris County's assistant district attorney. Casey first ran for office in 1948 when he was able to earn a seat in the Texas House of Representatives. However, he chose not to run for reelection to this post, instead spending the next eight years as a Harris County Judge. He was also an administrator at South Texas College.