Robert T. Price


Robert T. Price was an Associate Justice of the Kansas Supreme Court from November 30, 1948 to May 1, 1966, and Chief Justice from May 1, 1966 to September 1, 1971. He filled the position of Justice of the Supreme Court No. 7 as the republican nominatee. He succeed Jay S. Parker who stepped down after 23 years as Chief Justice in May of 1966. When he retired Perry L. Owsley, a Democrat was appointed to fill the court position with Harold R. Fatzer appointed as the new Chief justice.
Price was born in Shawnee County, Kansas and was graduated from Kansas University. He served in the navy in World War II, and spent 6 months as a prosecutor in the Japanese war trials.

Career

In 1948, Price ran for a seat on the Kansas Supreme Court. In August of that year Price pulled well ahead of three other candidates for the Republican primary nomination for the seat.