L. W. Robert Jr.
Lawrence Wood "Chip" Robert Jr. (1889–1976) was an American government official and engineer who founded the engineering and architectural firm Robert and Company. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the early years of the New Deal.
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L. W. Robert Jr.
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- Name
- L.
- Born
- 1889
- Died
- 1976
- Known for
- Assistant Treasurer of the United States Secretary of the Democratic National Committee Regent on the Georgia Board of Regents
- Education
- Georgia Institute of Technology
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- american football player · architect
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Lawrence Wood "Chip" Robert Jr. (1889–1976) was an American government official and engineer who founded the engineering and architectural firm Robert and Company. He served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in the early years of the New Deal.
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L. W. Robert Jr. (1889–1976) was an American american football player and architect. The american football player was born in Monticello.
L. W. Robert Jr. studied at Georgia Tech. The american football player worked for Robert and Company. Works include Atlanta Civic Center, Callaway Gardens and United States Air Force Plant 6.
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• Name — L. W. "Chip" Robert Jr. • Born — 1889 • Died — 1976 • Known for — Assistant Treasurer of the United States Secretary of the Democratic National Committee Regent on the Georgia Board of Regents • Education — Georgia Institute of Technology • Employer — Robert and Company
Early life and education
Early life and education
• Illustration — Robert at Georgia Tech (1904) While at Georgia Institute of Technology, Robert was the captain of the cross country team in 1906 and the Georgia Tech football and baseball teams in 1908, and earned the maximum of 12 varsity letters. Robert attended Georgia Institute of Technology from the fall of 1903 and graduated with a degree in civil engineering in 1908 and in experimental engineering in 1909.
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He founded Robert and Company, an architectural firm, in 1917. Robert was the president of the Atlanta Crackers, Atlanta's minor league baseball team. Robert was appointed Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and served from 1933 to 1936; he supervised the Public Works of Art Project, the first arts project of the New Deal. He was then appointed secretary of the Democratic National Committee in 1936, and was the executive officer of the Conference of Southeastern Governors in November 1937. Robert was appointed to the Georgia Board of Regents in 1937. He was a member during the Cocking affair and voted with the governor to remove Walter Cocking.
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What the record establishes about L. Robert Jr. Is recorded with the occupation American football player. Robert Jr. Is recorded as a citizen of United States. Robert Jr. Is recorded with the occupation architect.
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1887
L. W. Robert Jr. was born on 3 September 1887.
1976
L. W. Robert Jr. died on 1 January 1976.
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• Illustration — L. W. "Chip" Robert Jr. Alumni House Robert was the first-ever recipient of Georgia Tech's Alumni Distinguished Service Award in 1934. He is the namesake for the "Alumni House", the building in which the Georgia Tech Alumni Association has been located since 1979. A scholarship fund was named in his honor in 1971 and designated for the National Merit Scholarship Program in 1979. He was inducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1989. His daughter, Louisa Robert, was a member of the 1932 United States Olympic team.
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- 1.Robert and Company. History of Robert and Company.
- 2.Chip Robert, Rhodes Honored. The Technique. 3. 1943-02-26.
- 3.Robert and Company.
- 4.Pieroth, Doris Hinson. Their day in the sun: women of the 1932 Olympics. University of Washington Press. 67. 1996. 9780295975542.
- 5.W.C. TAYLOR CHOSEN FOR TREASURY POST; Chicagoan to Leave Export-Import Banks for Assistant Secretaryship. The New York Times. 13 February 1936.
- 6.W.C. Taylor New Treasury Aide. The New York Times. 14 February 1936.
- 7.Reed, Germaine M. Crusading for Chemistry: The Professional Career of Charles Holmes Herty. University of Georgia Press. 2010. 9780820335520.
- 8.Archives of American Art. Regional Directors and Washington Administrative Staff Public Works Art Project, 1934.
- 9."Chip" Robert Appointed To Board of Regents. The Technique. 1937-04-02.
- 10.McGill, Ralph. No place to hide: the South and human rights. Mercer University Press. 1984. 9780865541085.
- 11.American Association of University Professors. "Chip" Robert Involved. Bulletin of the American Association of University Professors. 27. 1941.
- 12.Brittain, Marion L. The Story of Georgia Tech. University of North Carolina Press. 1948.
- 13.Georgia Tech Library. L. W. "Chip" Robert Jr. Alumni/Faculty House Dedication Records. Georgia Tech Archives & Records Management.
- 14.Georgia Tech Financial Aid. National Merit and National Achievement Scholarships.
- 15.Georgia Historical Society. Today in Georgia History: February 18.
- 16.USA Swimming. 1932 U.S. Olympic Team.
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The authorities additionally record the headings Lawrence Wood Robert Jr. He married Evelyn Walker. One child is recorded: Louisa Robert. Work and production. Works recorded as notable number 3: United States Air Force Plant 6, Atlanta Civic Center and Callaway Gardens.
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