Background
Devoe, Robert W. was born on February 7, 1882 in Lebanon, Nebraska, United States. Son of Elmore E. and Sarah (Casement) Devoe.
Devoe, Robert W. was born on February 7, 1882 in Lebanon, Nebraska, United States. Son of Elmore E. and Sarah (Casement) Devoe.
Bachelor of Laws, University Nebraska, 1909.
Bar, 1909; Cheyenne County attorney, 1910-1914. Member of law firm Peterson & Devoe, Lincoln, Nebraska, since 1914. Attorney Bankers Life Insurance Company of Nebraska, since 1915.
General counsel Nebraska National Life Insurance Company Federal food administrator, Lincoln Nebraska, 1917-1918.
Republican candidate for attorney general of Nebraska, 1916. Chairman Republican State Central Committee, 1919-1920.
Commissioner Uniform State Laws, 1923-1927. Regent U. Nebraska, 1936-1954, president of the board 1941, 46, 50, 54.
Member of law firm Peterson & Devoe, Lincoln, Nebraska, since 1914. Member National Association Governing Bds. State Universities (president 1943), International Association Insurance Counsel, American, Nebraska (president 1928), Lincoln bar associations, U. Nebraska Foundation, State Public Works Committee, Theta Kappa Nu (now Order of Coif), Delta Chi, Delta Theta Phi, Innocents.
Mason (33°, Shriner).
Clubs: University, Lincoln Country.
Married Maud Sovern, May 18, 1904. Children: Melba Doctorate. (Mistress Chauncey East. Barney), Robert Doctorate.