Background
Spilman, Robert Scott was born on March 22, 1876 in Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. Son of William Mason and Heningham Lyons (Scott) Spilman.
Spilman, Robert Scott was born on March 22, 1876 in Warrenton, Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. Son of William Mason and Heningham Lyons (Scott) Spilman.
Bachelor of Science, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, 1896 (Jackson Hope medal). Law student of University of Virginia, 1899-1900.
Commandant Sewanee Grammar School, 1896-1897. Assistant Professor of English, Virginia Military Institute, 1897-1899. Admitted to West Virginia bar, 1900, and practiced since at Charleston.
Member Spilman, Thomas, Battle & Klostermeyer.
Director, counsel Kanawha Banking & Trust Company, Chesapeake & Potomac Telephone Сompany of West Virginia. President State Board Law Examiners, West Virginia, 1919-1934.
Member School Board, Charleston, 1914-1932. President Charleston Open Forum, 1935-1943.
President Kanawha County War Fund, Incorporated., 1941-1945, United War and Community Fund, Incorporated., 1943-1945.
President West. Virginia State Chamber of Commerce, 1944-1945. Director Community Chest of Kanawha Valley. Trustee Memorial Hospital Charleston.
Vice president V.M.I. Foundation, Incorporated.
Member Spilman, Thomas, Battle & Klostermeyer. Member School Board, Charleston, 1914-1932. Member American Bar Association, American Law Institute, American Judicature Society, West Virginia Bar Association (president 1919-1920), Bar Association of the City of Charleston, Kappa Alpha, Phi Beta Kappa.
Mason.
Clubs: Edgewood Country, Church, Press.
Married Eliza Polk Dillon, April. Children: Robert Scott, Frances Polk (deceased), Edward Dillon, Lisa Polk.