Robert B. Shirley, Allen County, Indiana.

Description:	Portrait of Robert B. Shirley, Maumee Township, Allen County, Indiana. Robert B. Shirley was born on Oct. 28, 1842 in Defiance County, Ohio, and was the son of James and Elizabeth (Gilbert) Shirley. He died on Feb. 6, 1930 at his home on the banks of the Maumee River, near Shirley City (Woodburn), Indiana, at the age of 88 years. He married Ladora Faulkner, daughter of William and Catherine (Gray) Faulkner. For many years Robert was a Democratic leader in county and state politics. A splendid example of the self-educated man, Mr. Shirley received only a common school education in the Defiance County schools. Later, through avid reading, he became well-educated and studied law for a time. His political career began in 1871, when he was elected justice of the peace and land appraiser of Maumee Township, Allen County. He served as township trustee from 1880 to 1885 and served in other public offices. For a number of years he served in the State House of Representatives and reached the height of his career as state senator from 1922 to 1926. A memorial tribute prepared by a committee of governmental leaders read as follows: While the physical presence of Robert Shirley will pass among us this day, his splendid spirit, his unselfish and fine character, his genial and useful personality, will live on. His character is moulded into service rendered in its behalf. We are grateful for his life; he left his community a finer place in which to live.
Contributor(s):	Woodburn Historical Society
Source:	http://cdm15155.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/coll5/id/96
Collection:	Woodburn Historical Society
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Geography:	Woodburn, Allen County, Indiana
Subjects:	Woodburn (Ind.)--History--Miscellanea.

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