Bobbitt was the Crawford County Auditor from 1921 to 1925, and a gasoline tax collector from 1925 to 1929.[2] In 1927, he received an LL.B. from the Benjamin Harrison Law School. He was elected State Auditor, "where he uncovered a gasoline bootlegging scheme and recovered evaded taxes".[2]
From 1937 to 1942, Bobbitt was chair of the Republican Party in Indiana, which had suffered substantial losses in the national Democratic surge brought on by the Great Depression. Bobbitt discussed the low Republican morale at the time with Homer E. Capehart, and approved Capehart's proposal to hold a massive "cornfield convention" in the state, drawing national participation and attention, and helping to restore the party's fortunes.[4]
From 1943 to 1948, Bobbitt was a city attorney for Indianapolis, and was chief city attorney for the last three years of that service. In 1950, Bobbitt was elected to the Indiana Supreme Court, assuming office on January 1, 1951, and immediately commencing a rotation as chief justice. Bobbit was defeated in his 1963 bid for re-election, thereafter returning to private practice.[2]
References
^ abLinda C. Gugin and James E. St. Clair, Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court (2011), p. 323-326).
^ abcdeMinde C. Browning, Richard Humphrey, and Bruce Kleinschmidt, "Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices", Indiana Law Review, Vol. 30, No. 1 (1997), section reproduced in Indiana Courts Justice Biographies page.
^Daniel F. Evans, At Home in Indiana for One Hundred and Seventy-five Years: The History of Meridian Street United Methodist Church, 1821–1996 (1996), p. 161.
^Ralph D. Gray, Indiana History: A Book of Readings (1994), p. 337.
arch, bobbitt, arch, newton, bobbitt, september, 1895, january, 1978, justice, indiana, supreme, court, from, january, 1951, january, 1963, born, eckerty, crawford, county, indiana, bobbit, graduated, from, birdseye, high, school, attended, central, normal, co. Arch Newton Bobbitt September 3 1895 January 24 1978 was a justice of the Indiana Supreme Court from January 2 1951 to January 7 1963 Born in Eckerty Crawford County Indiana Bobbit graduated from Birdseye High School 1 and attended Central Normal College in Danville Indiana 2 After working as a school teacher and principal for a year 3 he was elected Crawford County Clerk in 1918 but resigned that office to serve in the United States Navy during World War I 1 2 Bobbitt was the Crawford County Auditor from 1921 to 1925 and a gasoline tax collector from 1925 to 1929 2 In 1927 he received an LL B from the Benjamin Harrison Law School He was elected State Auditor where he uncovered a gasoline bootlegging scheme and recovered evaded taxes 2 From 1937 to 1942 Bobbitt was chair of the Republican Party in Indiana which had suffered substantial losses in the national Democratic surge brought on by the Great Depression Bobbitt discussed the low Republican morale at the time with Homer E Capehart and approved Capehart s proposal to hold a massive cornfield convention in the state drawing national participation and attention and helping to restore the party s fortunes 4 From 1943 to 1948 Bobbitt was a city attorney for Indianapolis and was chief city attorney for the last three years of that service In 1950 Bobbitt was elected to the Indiana Supreme Court assuming office on January 1 1951 and immediately commencing a rotation as chief justice Bobbit was defeated in his 1963 bid for re election thereafter returning to private practice 2 References Edit a b Linda C Gugin and James E St Clair Justices of the Indiana Supreme Court 2011 p 323 326 a b c d e Minde C Browning Richard Humphrey and Bruce Kleinschmidt Biographical Sketches of Indiana Supreme Court Justices Indiana Law Review Vol 30 No 1 1997 section reproduced in Indiana Courts Justice Biographies page Daniel F Evans At Home in Indiana for One Hundred and Seventy five Years The History of Meridian Street United Methodist Church 1821 1996 1996 p 161 Ralph D Gray Indiana History A Book of Readings 1994 p 337 Political officesPreceded byLewis S Bowman Indiana State Auditor1928 1930 Succeeded byFloyd E WilliamsonPreceded byHoward Young Sr Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court1951 1963 Succeeded byWalter Myers Jr This biography of a state judge in Indiana is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arch Bobbitt amp oldid 1170780547, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
