Robert E. Smylie

Robert Smylie
24th Governor of Idaho
In office January 3, 1955 – January 2, 1967
Lieutenant	Berkeley Larsen W. E. Drevlow
Preceded by	Len Jordan
Succeeded by	Don Samuelson
19th Attorney General of Idaho
In office November 24, 1947 – January 3, 1955
Governor	C. A. Robins Len Jordan
Preceded by	Robert Ailshie
Succeeded by	Graydon W. Smith
Personal details
Born	Robert Eben Smylie (1914-10-31)October 31, 1914 Marcus, Iowa, U.S.
Died	July 17, 2004(2004-07-17) (aged 89) Boise, Idaho, U.S.
Resting place	Pioneer Cemetery Boise, Idaho
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Lucille Irwin ​ (m. 1943)​
Children	2 (including Steve Smylie)
Education	College of Idaho (BA) George Washington University (LLB)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	U.S. Coast Guard
Years of service	1942–1946
Battles/wars	World War II

Robert Eben Smylie (October 31, 1914 – July 17, 2004) was an American politician and attorney from Idaho. A member of the Idaho Republican Party, he served as the 24th governor of Idaho for twelve years, from 1955 to 1967. He was the first Governor of Idaho who was born in the 20th century.^[1]