Robert E. Bauman (born April 4, 1937) is an American lawyer and politician. He is a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maryland's 1st congressional district (1973–1981). Bauman was a prominent conservative advocate in the House, legal counsel for The Sovereign Society, and author of financial books.
In Congress, Bauman established a reputation as a staunch conservative, often criticizing the state of morality in the United States. He was a founding member of several conservative activist groups, including the Young Americans for Freedom (YAF) and the American Conservative Union (ACU), and he served both as national chairman.[6] Bauman was also known for his exceptional knowledge of parliamentary procedure and was considered a rising star in the Republican Party in the late 1970s.[6]
ScandalEdit
On October 3, 1980, while he was running for re-election, Bauman was charged for soliciting sex from a 16-year-old male prostitute.
After the charges were made public, Bauman said he was suffering from alcoholism and entered himself into a court-supervised rehabilitation program, which, upon successful completion, resulted in the charges being dropped. Bauman stated he would continue his re-election campaign, and apologized to voters for his indiscretions.[7]
Bauman was defeated by Democrat Roy Dyson on November 4, 1980. Dyson was not considered a serious contender for the seat before the charges were filed against Bauman.[8] In 1982, Bauman again ran for the nomination for the House seat he had lost, but withdrew from the race before primary election day.[5]
Post-congressional activitiesEdit
Bauman was co-founder and legal counsel for the Sovereign Society, a group dedicated to promoting offshore banking and investment, that funneled clients to the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca to help them avoid paying taxes to the United States government. "Our [the Sovereign Society] philosophy is not promoted by tax evasion but tax avoidance," Bauman said in an interview. "We serve as a conduit for people who want certain things offshore."[9]
Bauman is the author of numerous books on offshore and tax haven issues. He also wrote an autobiography, The Gentleman from Maryland: The Conscience of a Gay Conservative, which was published in 1986.[10]
^ abWeiser, Benjamin; Diehl, Jackson (October 3, 1980). "Rep. Bauman in Court". The Washington Post. p. A1.
^Bauman, Robert E. (September 19, 1983). "A Former Congressman, Once a Staunch Foe of Gay Rights, Confronts His Own Homosexuality". People.
^Russakoff, Dale; Saperstein, Saundra (November 5, 1980). "Bauman Concedes Defeat in Maryland's First Congressional District". The Washington Post. p. A21.
^Hall, Kevin G. (June 1, 2016). "Sovereign Society fed clients to Panama Papers law firm". McClatchy. McClatchy Washington Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
^Bauman, Robert (August 1986). The Gentleman from Maryland: The Conscience of a Gay Conservative. Arbor House. ISBN978-0877956860.
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For the Canadian jurist see Robert J Bauman For the Milwaukee alderman see Robert Bauman alderman Robert E Bauman born April 4 1937 is an American lawyer and politician He is a former member of the U S House of Representatives from Maryland s 1st congressional district 1973 1981 Bauman was a prominent conservative advocate in the House legal counsel for The Sovereign Society and author of financial books Robert BaumanMember of the U S House of Representatives from Maryland s 1st districtIn office August 21 1973 January 3 1981Preceded byWilliam MillsSucceeded byRoy DysonMember of the Maryland Senate from the 15th districtIn office January 13 1971 January 10 1973Personal detailsBorn 1937 04 04 April 4 1937 age 86 Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania U S Political partyRepublicanSpouseCarol Dawson Divorced Children4ResidenceDallas Texas 1 EducationGeorgetown University BS JD Contents 1 Early life and career 2 United States Congress 2 1 Political positions 2 2 Scandal 3 Post congressional activities 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksEarly life and career EditRobert Edmund Bauman was born in Bryn Mawr Pennsylvania to an unwed single mother 2 3 4 When a teenager Bauman moved to Easton Maryland where he attended Easton High School until 1953 In 1955 he graduated from the Capitol Page School at the Library of Congress in Washington D C He obtained a B S in international affairs from the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University in 1959 and a J D degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1964 He was admitted to the Maryland Bar in 1964 was later admitted to the District of Columbia bar and entered into private practice as a lawyer 5 Representative Bauman politically known as Bob Bauman served as a delegate to the Republican National Conventions of 1964 1972 1976 and 1980 He was also a member of the Federal Hospital Council of the United States Department of Health Education and Welfare from 1970 to 1973 In 1970 he was elected to the Maryland Senate where he served as a member from 1971 to 1973 5 A Roman Catholic he was married to Carol Dawson a co founder of Young Americans for Freedom 2 with whom he had four children United States Congress EditBauman was elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican in an August 1973 special election He replaced William O Mills who had committed suicide the previous May 5 Political positions Edit In Congress Bauman established a reputation as a staunch conservative often criticizing the state of morality in the United States He was a founding member of several conservative activist groups including the Young Americans for Freedom YAF and the American Conservative Union ACU and he served both as national chairman 6 Bauman was also known for his exceptional knowledge of parliamentary procedure and was considered a rising star in the Republican Party in the late 1970s 6 Scandal Edit On October 3 1980 while he was running for re election Bauman was charged for soliciting sex from a 16 year old male prostitute After the charges were made public Bauman said he was suffering from alcoholism and entered himself into a court supervised rehabilitation program which upon successful completion resulted in the charges being dropped Bauman stated he would continue his re election campaign and apologized to voters for his indiscretions 7 Bauman was defeated by Democrat Roy Dyson on November 4 1980 Dyson was not considered a serious contender for the seat before the charges were filed against Bauman 8 In 1982 Bauman again ran for the nomination for the House seat he had lost but withdrew from the race before primary election day 5 Post congressional activities EditBauman was co founder and legal counsel for the Sovereign Society a group dedicated to promoting offshore banking and investment that funneled clients to the Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca to help them avoid paying taxes to the United States government Our the Sovereign Society philosophy is not promoted by tax evasion but tax avoidance Bauman said in an interview We serve as a conduit for people who want certain things offshore 9 Bauman is the author of numerous books on offshore and tax haven issues He also wrote an autobiography The Gentleman from Maryland The Conscience of a Gay Conservative which was published in 1986 10 See also EditList of LGBT members of the United States Congress List of federal political scandals in the United States List of federal political sex scandals in the United StatesReferences Edit Robert E Bauman Lawyer Profile Martindale com Martindale Hubbell Retrieved December 29 2020 a b Polman Dick August 14 1986 Out Of The Closet And Into An Abyss Once A Darling Of The Political Right Robert Bauman Fell Hard From Congress When It Was Revealed That He Was Gay Philadelphia Inquirer Archived from the original on December 11 2014 Curtis Georgina Pell Elder Benedict eds 1977 The American Catholic Who s who Volumes 21 23 NC News Service via Google Books Kestenbaum Lawrence The Political Graveyard Young Americans for Freedom politicians The Political Graveyard a b c d United States Congress Robert Bauman id B000244 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress a b Weiser Benjamin Diehl Jackson October 3 1980 Rep Bauman in Court The Washington Post p A1 Bauman Robert E September 19 1983 A Former Congressman Once a Staunch Foe of Gay Rights Confronts His Own Homosexuality People Russakoff Dale Saperstein Saundra November 5 1980 Bauman Concedes Defeat in Maryland s First Congressional District The Washington Post p A21 Hall Kevin G June 1 2016 Sovereign Society fed clients to Panama Papers law firm McClatchy McClatchy Washington Bureau Retrieved November 3 2019 Bauman Robert August 1986 The Gentleman from Maryland The Conscience of a Gay Conservative Arbor House ISBN 978 0877956860 External links EditAppearances on C SPANU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byWilliam Mills Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom Maryland s 1st congressional district1973 1981 Succeeded byRoy DysonU S order of precedence ceremonial Preceded byJoe Kennedy IIIas Former US Representative Order of precedence of the United Statesas Former US Representative Succeeded byMichael D Barnesas Former US Representative Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Robert Bauman amp oldid 1180490214, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
