Background
Glass, Robert Davis was born on November 28, 1922 in Wetumpka, Alabama, United States. Son of Isaiah and Mechanical Engineering (Davis) Glass.
Glass, Robert Davis was born on November 28, 1922 in Wetumpka, Alabama, United States. Son of Isaiah and Mechanical Engineering (Davis) Glass.
Bachelor, North Carolina Center University, 1949. Juris Doctor, North Carolina Center University, 1951. Doctor of Laws (honorary), North Carolina Center University, 1988.
Doctor of Laws (honorary), University Bridgeport, 1990.
Private practice, Charlotte, North Carolina, 1951-1953; private practice, New Bern, North Carolina, 1953-1960; claims examiner, Hartford, Connecticut, 1961-1962; private practice, Waterbury, Connecticut, 1962-1966; assistant United State Attorneys, United States District Court Connecticut, New Haven, 1966-1967; judge, Connecticut Juvenile Court, 1967-1978; judge, Connecticut Superior Court, 1978-1984; administrative judge, superior court, Connecticut Judicial District, Waterbury, 1984-1987; associate justice, Connecticut Supreme Court, Hartford, 1987-1992; judge trial referee, Connecticut Supreme Court, Hartford, since 1992.
President Connecticut Federation Black Democratic Clubs, 1965-1966. Former member Appeals Board Connecticut Justice Commission. Board directors Pearl Street Neighborhood House, Waterbury, 1965-1966, president 1966.
Trustee Post College, Waterbury, 1986. Board of visitors Law School North Carolina Center University, 1988. Served with United States Army, 1943-1946.
Fellow American Bar Foundation. Member American Bar Association, National Bar Association (life), National Bar Association Judicial Council, American Judicature Society, Connecticut Bar Association, Waterbury Bar Association, Omega Psi Phi. Lodges: Elks, Masons.
Married Doris E. Powell, December 9, 1951. Children: Robert Junior, Roberta Diane, Rosalyn Doris.