Background
Witmer, G. Robert was born on December 26, 1904 in Webster, New York, United States. Son of George H. and Lillian (Woodhull) Witmer.
Witmer, G. Robert was born on December 26, 1904 in Webster, New York, United States. Son of George H. and Lillian (Woodhull) Witmer.
Bachelor of Arts, Univercity Rochester, New York, 1926; Bachelor of Laws, Harvard University, 1929.
Private practice, Rochester, 1929-1945; partner, Easton & Witmer, 1931-1945; surrogate, Monroe County, 1946-1953; justice, New York State Supreme Court, 1954-1981; associate justice appellate division 1st department, New York State Supreme Court, 1963-1967; appellate division 4th department, New York State Supreme Court, 1968-1981; judicial administrative officer, appellate division, New York State Supreme Court (4th department), 1981-1994; administrative judge, New York State Supreme Court (7th Judicial District), 1962-1968; retired, 1994. Town attorney, Webster, 1934-1935. Served on New York State Court Appeals, 1974.
Supervisor Town of Webster and County of Monroe, 1936-1945. Chairman Webster Republican Committee, 1933-1945, member executive committee of Monroe County Republican Committee, 1933-1945. Member American, New York State, Monroe County Bar Associations, American Law Institute, Webster Grange, University Club (Rochester), Masons, Theta Chi.
Married Marian P. Costello, June 27, 1936. Children: George Robert, John R., Thomas W., Sylvia Witmer Bissell.