Background
Throckmorton, Robert Bentley was born on June 25, 1915 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Son of Tom Bentley and Edna J. (Dudley) Throckmorton.
Throckmorton, Robert Bentley was born on June 25, 1915 in Des Moines, Iowa, United States. Son of Tom Bentley and Edna J. (Dudley) Throckmorton.
Bachelor, Drake University, 1936. Juris Doctor with honors, Drake University, 1938. Master of Laws, Harvard, 1939.
With Solicitor' General’ s Office, Department Agriculture, 1939-1942. Project attorney War Relocation Authority, 1942-1943. Partner firm Dickinson, Throckmorton, Parker, Mannheimer & Raife, Des Moines, 1949-1963, 65-87, of counsel, 1987-1992. General counsel American Medical Association, 1963-1965. Lecturer Drake University Law School, 1946-1951, 68, chairman law faculty, 1946.
Salvation is achieved through profound believe in God.
A member of a Christian Church should support all social initiatives having a purpose to maintain and strengthen well-being and progress of the whole community and its members.
All Christians need to be familiar with the Bible, that contains a wide variety of literature, including history, law, poetry, gospels, letters, polemic, stories and apocalyptic visions, and try to immerse themselves in it.
Board directors Iowa Council Churches, 1967-1969, Scottish Rite Charitable and Educational Foundation Iowa, since 1963, South Iowa Methodist Homes, 1955-1972. Chancellor Iowa United Methodist Church, 1980-1992. President Drake University 50 Year Club, 1986-1987.
Member Iowa Prayer Breakfast committee, since 1986. Des Moines crusade chairman Luis Palau Evangelistic Association, 1989-1990. Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1946.
Member American Law Institute, American Bar Association, Iowa Bar Association (president junior bar section 1949), Polk County Bar Association, Drake National Alumni Association (director, awards 1961, 80), Phi Beta Kappa, Order of Coif, Phi Alpha Delta, Alpha Tau Omega (Thomas Arkle Clark award 1936), Omicron Delta Kappa. Lodges: Masons (33 degree).
Married Frances Louise Turman, October 19, 1940. Children: Gail (Mistress Tony L. Lowenberg), Tom Dudley.